He's in a showdown with Republican hardliners. Republicans are facing a leadership drama as they take control of the House Tuesday. As the 118th …
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Kevin McCarthy elected as House speaker, ending four-day leadership standoff
Kevin McCarthy finally won the House speakership after 15 rounds of voting, a win that would allow the chamber to finally swear in lawmakers and legislate.
The California Republican has said he wants to be a "check" on Democrats. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is, for the second time, seeking to …
Until a leader is chosen, lawmakers can't conduct other business. The House began voting shortly after noon on Tuesday to determine who its next …
The current limbo is much shorter than the two months it took in 1855 and 1856. The vote to elect a House speaker in the new Congress is in its second …
As the House failed to elect a speaker, other lawmakers became "firsts." The start of the 118th Congress may be remembered for the already historic, …
Two years after Jan. 6, a split-screen moment played out Friday on Capitol Hill. As the nation marked the second anniversary to the Jan. 6 attack, a …
No official business can be conducted until a speaker is chosen. As the House barrels toward a historic fourth day of speaker deliberations, …
Tuesday should have been a moment of triumph but melted into chaos. Among the oddities to unpack from a most unusual first day of the new Congress is …
Warnings of real-world impact have started to reverberate. The cinematic treatment of this week in the House, if it comes, will surely improve upon …
Who are the Republicans leading the revolt against the GOP leader? The battle between a small but influential group of Republican hardliners and Rep. …
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs had also sought to be speaker. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday clinched the Republican nomination for speaker in …
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