Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) second failed Speaker bid is generating more pressure for the House to take up a resolution to expand the powers of the House Speaker pro temp. Even ahead of Jordan’s loss, fellow Ohio Republican Rep. David Joyce said he would introduce a resolution to formally install Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as...
House members cast a second round of ballots for Speaker on Wednesday, but House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) fared no better, in fact losing support from the first vote on Tuesday. The final Speaker vote was 199 for Jordan, 212 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and 22 for someone else. But speaking...
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Former Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) notched a vote for House Speaker on Wednesday as Republicans struggled to elect a new leader. When Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) had his name called during a roll call vote for House Speaker, he shouted Boehner's name, eliciting cheers and laughter from other members on the House floor. Later, as...
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) fell short of the 217 votes needed to be elected Speaker of the House for a second time Wednesday, with 22 Republicans siding against him. The roll call resulted in Jordan receiving 199 votes, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) received 212 and other candidates took the remaining 22 votes....
GOP Presidential Candidate Tim Scott blasted the media and progressives in Congress for running with the Hamas narrative that Israel bombed a Christian hospital in Gaza.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has acted on a thousand pieces of legislation. While Newsom won some praise from Republicans, he also received criticism from some Democrats.
Retired Army Colonel Marcus Jones has announced his plans to run as a Democrat for Republican Rep. French Hill’s 2nd Congressional District seat in Arkansas.