Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the new House speaker?
[ad_1] Washington CNN — Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in…
House Republicans vote on speaker nomination
[ad_1] Rep. Carlos Gimenez arrives at a GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on October 24. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Rep. Carlos Gimenez, who once pronounced himself OK –…
House speaker: One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare
[ad_1] CNN — Winning a majority party’s nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders. But such is the…
Jim Jordan presses ahead with speaker fight despite growing pressure to drop out
[ad_1] CNN — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is pressing ahead with his speaker bid despite facing stiff opposition from within his own party and no clear path to win the…
Rep. Jim Jordan vows to stay in speaker race
[ad_1] Rep. Matt Gaetz leaves a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP Amid the ongoing chaos in the speaker-less House, Florida Rep. Matt…
House speaker race and expected vote
[ad_1] Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to the press after the motion to vacate his position passes in the US Capitol on October 3 in Washington, DC. Anna Rose Layden/Getty…
Analysis: House speaker crisis is a symptom of historic Republican divisions
[ad_1] CNN — You might have thought it was a Democrat who recently said that House Republicans were in the “same stupid clown car with a different driver.” And while…
Steve Scalise scrambling to win over holdouts amid deep concerns he can’t get 217 votes for speaker
[ad_1] CNN — Majority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to lock down the votes to become the next House speaker, but protracted opposition to the Louisiana Republican inside the GOP…
October 11, 2023 – Steve Scalise wins Republican vote for House speaker nominee
[ad_1] Republican Rep. Nancy Mace speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina told CNN’s Jake Tapper…
House GOP rejects proposal to raise vote threshold to nominate speaker
[ad_1] CNN — House Republicans have rejected a proposal to raise the threshold required to select a GOP speaker nominee – a proposal that was aimed at preventing a messy…