| 单词 | speakership |
| 例句 | But, he adds, the effort lost steam when Gingrich stepped down from the speakership and left Congress following the Republican defeats in the 1998 elections. The poor: America?s piggy bank 2012-05-17T14:31:00Z In the end, more than 90 percent of the Democratic caucus felt good enough about Pelosi to vote her back to the speakership. ‘Makes going to work look easy’: Decades before she was House speaker, Nancy Pelosi had an even harder job 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Parts of it resembled a State of the Union address in defense of his speakership. Paul Ryan’s small, sad goodbye 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z When Rubio ran for the speakership, Rivera traveled the state making the hard sell to fellow lawmakers. For Sen. Marco Rubio, a question of friendship vs. politics 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Two years ago, he was the rising star of the Republican Party, the presumptive heir to the speakership of the House, until he was humiliated in a primary election by a political novice. Two years ago, Eric Cantor lost his House seat. Was it just in the nick of time? 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Some in the Trump world feel emboldened after one of their own, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, led the rebellion that ended Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s House speakership. Ronna McDaniel’s staying power as RNC chair put to the test 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z This all comes roughly a month after Mr. Burchett and Mr. Gaetz voted along with six other Republicans and House Democrats to oust Mr. McCarthy from the speakership. Gaetz files ethics complaint against McCarthy for elbowing Burchett 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z A CR was what cost Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, the speakership last month. Speaker Johnson says he won’t end up like McCarthy, defends his stopgap measure 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z A right-wing rebellion ousted the California Republican from the speakership and, after a multi-week struggle, delivered the gavel to Mike Johnson. Five players who will decide if US government shuts down 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Congress avoided a shutdown that time with a stopgap bill that lasted through Friday, but its bipartisan nature cost Rep. Kevin McCarthy the speakership. Government shutdown fears ease as Dems signal support of Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap bill 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Over the past decade, the establishment mainstream has nominally held the speakership even as the chaos caucus had ultimate control. Mike Johnson's "biblical” economics: Using Christian nationalism to "enhance plutocratic wealth" 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy was booted from the speakership days later, and the House was effectively paralyzed for most of the month while Republicans tried to elect a replacement. House Republicans look to pass two-step package to avoid partial government shutdown 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z But putting a relatively clean stopgap bill on the floor might not be the death knell for Mr. Johnson’s young speakership. Speaker Johnson lands on two-step stopgap bill ahead of deadline to fund government 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Now settling into the speakership, Johnson, of Louisiana, has given his blessing to the inquiry and has hinted that a decision could come soon on whether to pursue articles of impeachment against Biden. House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z During the drawn-out speakership spectacle, the White House avoided any public involvement. Inside the Joe Biden-Mike Johnson relationship: Greetings, briefings and clashes over foreign aid 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z He was one of the eight Republicans who voted with Democrats to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, from the speakership last month. Trump says Rep. Buck not seeking reelection in 2024 is ‘good news for the country’ 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Buck joined with Democrats as one of the eight Republicans who voted to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, from the speakership. Rep. Ken Buck announces he won’t run for reelection 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall said if Mr. Johnson were to combine such funding, House Republicans “would revolt, and it’d probably be the end of his speakership.” Speaker Johnson tells GOP senators he backs Ukraine aid, but only with southern border security fund 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z She finally supported Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana for the speakership, calling him a “tried-and-true conservative” with a “proven record of unifying members and fighting for Republican priorities.” Longtime GOP Rep. Kay Granger announces retirement 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Conservative senators accuse Mr. McConnell of kneecapping Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, as the newly elected speaker works to reunite his conference following weeks of speakership chaos from the ouster of California GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Speaker Johnson pitching GOP senators amid divisions on war aid, other funding 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z But the House of Representatives, paralysed for weeks by factional fighting over its speakership, faces a daunting list of must-pass legislation. How African apparel industry's future depends on U.S. Congress 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z He praised as “courageous” the eight House Republicans who joined all the chamber’s Democrats to remove Mr. McCarthy from the speakership. McCarthy gets a MAGA challenger for California House seat 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The speakership, which is second in line to the presidency, comes with broad powers over the functioning of the House. Could Mike Johnson, the New House Speaker, Undermine the 2024 Election? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Trump fretted last week that his appearances in court weren’t drawing as much media attention with the spotlight turned to the war in the Middle East and the House speakership debacle. Trump isn’t accustomed to restrictions. That’s beginning to test the legal system 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z But Johnson’s politics are more infused with the conservative religiosity he demonstrated in his remarks accepting the speakership. Opinion: Who is House Speaker Mike Johnson? Matt Gaetz' victory lap says it all 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Free from the political baggage that can come with a higher profile, the affable Johnson, 51, promises to restore faith in Congress as he assumes the speakership under remarkable circumstances. Who is Mike Johnson? New House speaker is a strong Trump ally and a quiet force among Republicans 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican who was most recently vice chair of the House GOP conference, was elected with the support of all 220 Republicans in the wake of three failed speakership bids by colleagues. Matt Gaetz feels ‘vindicated’ with new House Speaker Mike Johnson after forcing out McCarthy 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Johnson secured the speakership Wednesday with support from all 220 House Republicans. Senate Republicans ‘know nothing’ of new GOP House speaker, but say turmoil had to end 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Tom Emmer, a member of House GOP leadership, failed to secure the votes for the speakership Tuesday after the former president expressed opposition to Emmer’s candidacy. Louisiana's Mike Johnson replaces Kevin McCarthy as House speaker 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Emmer could not end the civil war unleashed by the eight Republicans — led by Florida’s Rep. Matt Gaetz — voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership with Democrats’ help on Oct. News Analysis: The House Republican civil war shows Trump's power — and its limits 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Representative Kevin Hern, one of about six representatives who said they were interested in the job in the latest round, dropped his bid for the speakership late Tuesday. Republicans regroup after infighting ends Tom Emmer's US House speaker bid 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Mr Trump's endorsement may not have been able to help Jim Jordan win the speakership last week, but his anti-endorsement still packs a punch. Republicans self-destruct again in US Speaker saga 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Trump early this month had backed Jordan's bid for the speakership, but Republicans gave up on his attempt last week after Jordan lost three floor votes. Republican infighting torpedoes Tom Emmer's bid for US House speaker 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Though Johnson is not a prolific fundraiser and has no national profile, he doesn’t carry the same political baggage that weighed down several previous candidates for the speakership. Louisiana's Mike Johnson replaces Kevin McCarthy as House speaker 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Trump’s preferred candidate for the speakership, Ohio’s Rep. Jim Jordan, left the race last week after losing three votes on the House floor. News Analysis: The House Republican civil war shows Trump's power — and its limits 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The House speakership has been vacant for the last three weeks, a time period which has seen the quick rises and quicker downfalls of two other hopefuls: Reps. Emmer out: Republicans' third speaker nominee withdraws hours after winning contentious vote 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership after 10 months by a handful of right-wing rebels. Republicans self-destruct again in US Speaker saga 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, whose goal is to unite congressional Republicans, said on social media on Tuesday that he was ending his campaign for the speakership. US House speaker race: Who's in, who's out 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z An impending HBO documentary on a major sex abuse scandal at Ohio State University could have haunted Jordan if his colleagues had elevated him to the speakership. Louisiana's Mike Johnson replaces Kevin McCarthy as House speaker 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Look no further than the fact that McCarthy’s nemesis, Gaetz, tried and failed to help Emmer, McCarthy’s ally, secure the speakership. News Analysis: The House Republican civil war shows Trump's power — and its limits 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z "The far right feels falsely empowered because of concessions made to them by Kevin McCarthy to get the speakership." "We truly don't deserve you": GOP Rep. rips colleagues who ousted McCarthy 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z But rejecting Jordan, as welcome as that is, still leaves a vacant speakership. Opinion: Has the Republican Party proved to be so anti-government that it cannot govern at all? 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Jordan tried and failed three times to secure the speakership, losing votes each time he brought the matter to the floor. Unity pledge to back whoever becomes speaker nominee is floating around GOP 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Henry Clay, elected to the speakership in 1811 in his first term in the House, was the first national political figure to exercise substantial power in the role. Blame the House, not the Constitution, for the speaker mess | Noah Feldman 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The rejection came hours after Mr. Jordan, his support ebbing, failed on a third floor vote to win the speakership. Republicans Vote Out Jordan as Speaker Nominee, Continuing Chaos in House 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z But casting a darkening shadow over the Ohio Republican's repeated, failed bids for the speakership are the mounting number of death threats against Republican holdouts coming from his far-right allies. Jordan out as speaker candidate in secret ballot after top ally warned death threats "will continue" 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z A grab-bag of politicians have already either declared their bids for the speakership or are seriously considering them. Republicans back to square one as Speaker crisis deepens 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z McHenry has led the House in a mostly ceremonial role since McCarthy’s ouster, using his position as speaker pro tempore to preside over Jordan’s three failed speakership votes. Jim Jordan loses third vote for House speaker 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The speakership tradition was thus more than 400 years old by the 1787 Philadelphia Constitutional Convention. Blame the House, not the Constitution, for the speaker mess | Noah Feldman 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In a call with reporters, Young said the role of the White House is to lay out the country's needs and the stakes, not to meddle in the speakership battle. White House asks Congress for $106 billion for Ukraine and Israel wars 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z McCarthy succeeded, but he was ousted from the speakership on Oct. Lauren Boebert, far behind leading challenger in fundraising, feels squeeze from both sides in 2024 election 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz says he will do “everything possible” to stop a resolution to give Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry more power amid the House struggling to vote on who gets the speakership. Gaetz opposes ‘speaker light’ amid talk of granting McHenry legislative power 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z McCarthy needed 15 votes, a modern record, to secure the speakership in January. Jim Jordan loses third vote for House speaker 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z He indicated on Wednesday his reception to a vote on the proposal to empower McHenry until Jan. 3 but has not signaled where his latest move leaves his bid for the speakership. “Biggest F U”: Republican “almost lunges” at Gaetz as GOP meeting erupts over Jordan speaker failure 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z He appeared poised to lose the speakership vote again on Friday. White House asks Congress for $106 billion for Ukraine and Israel wars 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z "My effort is focused on getting Jim Jordan the speakership," he told reporters on Wednesday. Fractured US House Republicans to try again to elect a leader 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republicans’ nominee for the speakership, announced Thursday he would not call for a third vote. Gaetz opposes ‘speaker light’ amid talk of granting McHenry legislative power 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Twenty Republicans voted against Jordan in his first effort to secure the speakership Tuesday. Jim Jordan loses third vote for House speaker 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers say they have been targeted by intimidation tactics, including death threats, from allies of Jim Jordan as his bid for the US House of Representatives speakership falters. Threats fly as Jim Jordan's bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Twice now House Republicans have shot down electing Rep. Jim Jordan to the speakership. Gingrich, Boehner say give Speaker Pro Tempore McHenry more heft till year’s end 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Jordan, Ohio Republican, did not have enough votes to grab the speakership on Tuesday after 17 Republicans voted with House Democrats for other candidates. Pelosi says House GOP doing a ‘real disservice’ by voting for Jordan for speaker 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Twenty-two Republicans refused to back Jordan for the speakership, up from the 20 who refused to back him on his first attempt Tuesday. Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Some moderates have suggested that the more likely outcome is not a Jordan speakership but a vote to empower acting Speaker Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., though it’s unclear if that would succeed with just Republican votes. Nancy Pelosi buries Jim Jordan’s speaker bid as GOPer admits “bullying” spectacularly “backfired” 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The infighting comes after Mr Jordan failed for a second time to gain enough support from his party to clinch the speakership. Threats fly as Jim Jordan's bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Anyone arrogant enough to substitute his preference for the expressed will of voters and reckless enough to promote such blatant lies should come nowhere close to the power of the speakership. Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Over the weekend, however, he and others worked behind the scenes and on social media to pressure them to back him for the speakership. Jim Jordan falls short in vote for House speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Jordan took his place and on Tuesday fell short of the speakership after 20 Republicans voted against him. Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z UPDATE: Jordan failed to win the speakership in the first House vote on Tuesday, with 20 Republicans voting against him — a much larger number than anyone expected. Day of the goons: Win or lose, Jim Jordan marks a new low point for the GOP 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Arkansas Republican Steve Womack criticised what he referred to as the "attack, attack, attack" tactics of Jordan allies against those lawmakers who have opposed his speakership bid. Threats fly as Jim Jordan's bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z And the reward for Jordan’s treachery is to elevate him to the speakership? Column: These California Republicans voted for Jim Jordan and against the good of the country. Remember their names 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Jordan’s journey to the cusp of House speakership would have once seemed far-fetched. Live: Live updates | House nears vote on Jim Jordan as speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Jordan’s continued failure to secure the speakership is a defeat for former President Trump, who endorsed the Ohioan shortly after McCarthy’s ouster. Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He is the Republican Party’s nominee but needs 217 votes to win the speakership. Ad targets Jim Jordan, GOP backers over ‘attacks on democracy’ 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Gingrich thinks that Mr. Jordan will win the speakership either on the first or the second ballot. Gingrich believes Rep. Jim Jordan will be next House speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York has continued to press that Republicans and Democrats must find a bipartisan solution for the speakership. Some Dems see Jordan speakership as political victory 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy narrowly won the speakership in January on the 15th round of balloting, after five excruciating days. Live: Live updates | House nears vote on Jim Jordan as speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Democrats have also been up in arms over the prospect of a Jordan speakership. “Carnival of idiots”: GOP holdouts threaten embarrassing defeat for Jordan as “bullying” backfires 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z McCarthy narrowly won the speakership in January on the 15th round of balloting, after five excruciating days. The House is set to vote on a new speaker. Here’s what to know 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z By comparison, Mr. McCarthy raised $62.5 million in the first six months of his speakership. Jordan pledges to unite Republicans as he seeks votes for speaker 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers nominated Mr. Jordan after Mr. Scalise couldn’t get enough support for the speakership. Top holdout now backs Jordan’s bid for House speaker 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Jordan has been scrambling to shore up the votes needed to clinch the speakership in the closely divided chamber. Live: Live updates | House nears vote on Jim Jordan as speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Scalise won a GOP majority in a caucus vote but elected to withdraw on Thursday after realizing his chances at winning the speakership were fruitless. "Approximately" 20 Republicans plot to block Jim Jordan amid the "dumbest" pressure campaign 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Some members of Congress, including some in his own party, label Jordan an extremist unworthy of the speakership. Jim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker? 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer says the chamber will move quickly to pass a foreign aid package for Israel to counter Hamas despite the House’s inability to act amid Republicans’ speakership turmoil. Schumer says Senate will move swiftly to pass aid for Israel: ‘We’re not waiting on the House’ 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Remember how McCarthy said that the vicious infighting and excruciating 15 ballots it took to elevate him to the speakership back in January had taught Republicans how to govern and that they’d be more effective? The gang that couldn't shoot straight: Will the GOP's baffling "ignarrogance" be its undoing? 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Then work will get underway on a House speakership vote. Live: Live updates | House nears vote on Jim Jordan as speaker 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Rep. Wily Nickel, D-N.C., told the publication Semafor that Jordan's attempt to secure the speakership will likely "go down in flames." "Approximately" 20 Republicans plot to block Jim Jordan amid the "dumbest" pressure campaign 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Opinions among the political-observer class vary greatly as to whether Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, House Republicans' latest pick for the speakership, can actually claim the gavel. Jim Jordan's weekend plan: Wrestle his foes into submission 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Still, Jordan’s path to the speakership was far from clear. The mess in Congress, explained 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Scalise withdrew after it was clear he would lose the speakership vote on the floor, as McCarthy did 14 times in January before he was narrowly elected speaker on the 15th ballot. House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What’s next? 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Importantly, the risk brave Republicans would be taking by supporting this agenda along with a Jeffries speakership would be matched by risks to Jeffries and House Democrats. House speaker debacle hold promise for democracy: The Jeffries Compromise 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z McCarthy narrowly won the speakership in January on the 15th round of balloting. Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next? 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Jim Jordan has a force behind his campaign for the speakership that Steve Scalise did not, even if there's little or no room between them in terms of what is now hilariously called "conservative" politics. Jim Jordan's weekend plan: Wrestle his foes into submission 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z McCarthy in January had to endure 15 rounds of voting before clinching the speakership. US House Republicans nominate Scalise to replace ousted speaker McCarthy 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z McCarthy in January had to endure 15 rounds of voting before clinching the speakership. US House Republicans nominate Scalise to replace ousted speaker McCarthy 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z At least 217 House Republicans will need to agree on a candidate to avoid a repeat of January's messy speakership battle, when McCarthy needed 15 rounds of voting to win the speaker's gavel. US House Republicans seek to unite around a new speaker 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z While some of them have said that they will now vote for Scalise, he will need the support of nearly every House Republican to win the speakership. Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next? 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Three in 10 Republicans believe it was a mistake for a small faction of the party, and all Democrats, to support a motion ejecting McCarthy from the speakership. Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z It’s not just the House speakership that’s pitted Republican against Republican. Internal conflicts and power struggles have become hallmarks of the modern GOP 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Republicans met for the second day in a row in a closed-door meeting to hash out who should replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who was removed from the speakership in a historic vote last week. Republicans scramble to unite behind a speaker 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Rep. Kevin McCarthy said Monday that he would take back his speakership if the GOP conference asks him to return after voting to remove him last week. Kevin McCarthy says he would return as speaker if House Republicans want him back 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z McCarthy made concession after concession in a desperate effort to appease GOP hard-liners and save his speakership. Column: McCarthy devoured by the tiger he created 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy was ousted from the lower chamber’s top position of power last week after eight Republicans joined all Democrats in passing a motion to vacate the California Republican from the speakership. McCarthy says ‘nothing the House can’ do until new speaker elected 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Hern, Oklahoma Republican, said that he was encouraged by his colleagues to make a run for the speakership following the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Hern bows out of speaker’s race, calls for unity in GOP conference 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Trump’s 11th-hour interventions helped McCarthy win the speakership after 15 rounds of voting back in January, but the holdouts in that case were Trump allies. Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Forty-five House Republicans condemned their eight colleagues who voted to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy from his speakership, saying that they are “ashamed and embarrassed” by what transpired. Forty-five House GOP lawmakers decry ‘chaos caucus’ for ousting McCarthy 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “If they don’t get the vote, they have asked me if I would consider taking the speakership until they get somebody longer-term, because I am running for president.” Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Two Republican lawmakers are campaigning for the speakership: Representative Steve Scalise, who was second to McCarthy on the leadership ladder, and Jordan, an outspoken conservative from Ohio who has led investigations into the Biden administration. Trump close to endorsing Jim Jordan to be House speaker -Fox News 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “If they don’t get the vote, they have asked me if I would consider taking the speakership until they get somebody longer term because I am running for president.” Trump opens door to serving as House speaker 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z After creating a media firestorm Monday when he showed up at his civil fraud trial in New York, Trump quickly jumped on the speakership news that threatened to shift attention from his direction. Trump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House speaker. Will it matter? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Eight Republicans joined with House Democrats to oust Mr. McCarthy from his speakership Tuesday. Forty-five House GOP lawmakers decry ‘chaos caucus’ for ousting McCarthy 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Trump helped McCarthy win the speakership in January after 15 rounds of voting. Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z He also gave shout-outs to Freedom Caucus members who supported Mr. McCarthy’s speakership on Tuesday. Republicans have knives out for Rep. Gaetz after orchestrating McCarthy’s ouster as speaker 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Conservatives have jumped on the bandwagon to elect Mr. Trump to the speakership. Trump as House speaker? Some GOP lawmakers say yes 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The fact that he has no desire to run for the speakership again isn't unforeseen. Congress descends into comedy and chaos — but America's not laughing 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z During the 2022 midterms, Republicans underperformed national expectations and eked out a House majority so narrow that McCarthy needed an unprecedented 15 rounds of voting to claim the speakership in January. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Walters said she was sorry to see the end of McCarthy’s speakership. 'Evil,' 'delusional,' 'Benedict Arnold': In Kevin McCarthy's Bakersfield, Matt Gaetz draws ire 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy said he will not seek to regain the speakership due to the staunch opposition from the eight conservatives who removed him. McConnell tells House GOP to nix rule deployed to oust McCarthy: ‘hammerlock of dysfunction’ 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The sun had barely set on Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster from the speakership Tuesday when his temporary replacement issued his first orders: boot Rep. Nancy Pelosi out of her honorary Capitol office. Interim House speaker's first order is to boot Nancy Pelosi out of Capitol office 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Scalise, Louisiana Republican, who signaled he wasn’t interested in the speakership when Mr. McCarthy battled to maintain the gavel until Tuesday, is making phone calls for speaker endorsements. Scalise building backing to become next speaker 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The revolt against him featured eight Republicans teaming with House Democrats to vote McCarthy out of the speakership. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Several hours before the House voted to vacate the speakership, former President Donald J. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that he was fed up with the infighting within the G.O.P. G.O.P. Candidates Split Over Kevin McCarthy’s Ouster as House Speaker 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z That gamble hung over his speakership and narrowed his chances of survival, especially after last week’s House vote, supported by Democrats, to pass a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. News Analysis: McCarthy's once formidable powers of persuasion couldn't stop a humiliating, historic defeat 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Even though many lawmakers saw this day coming, given McCarthy's tenuous hold on the speakership, they nonetheless were stunned that Republicans actually dumped their own leader. House adrift as Republicans fight over their next leader 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican, who led the effort to oust Mr. McCarthy from leadership, named Mr. Scalise as someone he would support for the speakership. Scalise building backing to become next speaker 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z McCarthy, who had managed to hold his conference together for nine months by taking a defiant stance toward the rest of Washington, insisted on fighting to hold on to his speakership to the end. House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z So, too, do those nihilist Republicans led by McCarthy’s archnemesis, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who gleefully filed the resolution to vacate the speakership, as the process is known. Column: McCarthy's fall was sudden, but a long time coming 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z A few hours after the House voted, 216 to 210, to declare the speakership vacant, with eight Republicans deserting McCarthy, the longtime congressman from Bakersfield announced he would not seek reelection to the speaker’s office. News Analysis: California knows earthquakes. This week, a temblor reshaped the state’s politics 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The White House said on Tuesday it was confident that the United States would ultimately provide more assistance for Ukraine, no matter the fate of McCarthy's speakership. US aid to Ukraine may hinge partly on who takes over as House speaker 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z McCarthy could also try to reclaim the speakership in an election that could follow a motion to vacate. Here are the Republicans in the mix to replace Kevin McCarthy 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z As of now, it is unclear who House Republicans will nominate for the speakership. Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next. 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z More critically, McCarthy agreed that a sole dissident could trigger a vote on his removal, and then spent the entirety of his speakership with that sword hanging precariously overhead. Column: McCarthy's fall was sudden, but a long time coming 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz said Tuesday he has no issue that it took only a handful of Republican lawmakers who did not trust Rep. Kevin McCarthy to remove him from the speakership. Rep. Matt Gaetz comfortable with fraction of GOP conference ousting Kevin McCarthy 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z With the House leaderless after a right-wing faction ousted Kevin McCarthy from the speakership on Tuesday, Representative Patrick McHenry of North Carolina will temporarily take up the gavel as interim speaker. Who is Patrick McHenry, the interim House speaker? 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The House voted on Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, from the speakership, an unprecedented development that plunged the chamber into chaos. Kevin McCarthy Is Out as Speaker. What Happens Now? 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The handful of GOP rebels voted with all Democrats to “vacate the chair,” a parliamentary move that strips Mr. McCarthy of the speakership. GOP rebels eject Speaker Kevin McCarthy 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has been removed as speaker of the House of Representatives after his colleagues voted 216-210 in favor of a motion to vacate the speakership. Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker — Far-right coup leads to Capitol chaos 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The speakership challenge was the latest moment of high drama in a year that has seen the Republican-controlled House bring Washington to the brink of default and the edge of a partial government shutdown. US House moves ahead with challenge to McCarthy leadership 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The last option on the list was former President Donald Trump, whose name was floated for the speakership this year when Mr. McCarthy was in the midst of a 15-round vote to win the job. Ogles lists possible McCarthy successors ahead of vote to oust speaker 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Mr. McHenry was the first name on a private succession list Mr. McCarthy submitted at the start of his speakership. Kevin McCarthy Is Out as Speaker. What Happens Now? 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z If this tally continues, Mr. McCarthy may need support from Democrats to help him retain his speakership, but Democratic lawmakers have indicated they won’t get involved in a GOP civil war and bail him out. McCarthy feels the heat of possible ouster from speakership 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Those failed attempts to unify the Republican conference on government funding legislation marked significant and embarrassing defeats for McCarthy, paving the way for the startling humiliation of Tuesday's vote to end his speakership. Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker — Far-right coup leads to Capitol chaos 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The 218-208 vote saw 11 Republicans side with the chamber's Democrats to clear the way for a vote, possibly later in the day, that could strip McCarthy of his speakership. US House moves ahead with challenge to McCarthy leadership 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Any single lawmaker can make such a motion, and the House must hold a simple-majority vote on whether to remove Mr. McCarthy from the speakership within two legislative days. Here’s What Happens Now That Gaetz Has Moved to Oust McCarthy 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z I don’t know if that would save McCarthy’s speakership, but nor do I care. Opinion: In the Matt Gaetz vs. Kevin McCarthy battle, the GOP's stupidity and hypocrisy is showing 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy had to make it through 15 ballots to win the speakership. Congress buckles up for McCarthy-Gaetz showdown, lawmakers exchange jabs about deals with Dems 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z After McCarthy announced the launch of an impeachment inquiry against President Biden last month, Gaetz vowed to repeatedly file motions to vacate the speakership, claiming that McCarthy had reneged on his promises to hardline Republicans. Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker — Far-right coup leads to Capitol chaos 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z McCarthy’s hold on the speakership has been tenuous from the start. Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy from speakership 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy agreed to allow any member to force such votes during a protracted floor fight in January as a concession to right-wing holdouts in exchange for the speakership. Here’s What Happens Now That Gaetz Has Moved to Oust McCarthy 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z During Mr McCarthy's marathon bid for the speakership in January, Mr Gaetz, 41, was among the handful of Republicans who repeatedly voted against him. US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stares down a right-wing coup 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Matt Gaetz said he intends to file a motion this week to vacate the speakership over this dispute, possibly triggering a vote on whether McCarthy keeps his position. US Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father Don seeks return to Florida Senate chamber he once led as its president 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Matt Gaetz said he intends to file a motion this week to vacate the speakership over this dispute, possibly triggering a vote on whether McCarthy keeps his position. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father seeks return to Florida Senate chamber he once led as its president 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The list, which is oddly written by the sitting speaker at any given time, remains with the House Clerk and would be made public if the speakership were vacant. Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It won’t be easy. 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said he would not be ousted after a U.S. representative vowed to force a vote removing him from the speakership, CBS news reported. US House Speaker McCarthy says he will not be ousted, CBS reports 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The California Republican said he knew he was putting his speakership at risk by doing so, and dared his detractors to try ousting him. Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy for Working With Democrats 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The California Republican referenced Mr. Gaetz who stood against him for the speakership back in January, when Mr. McCarthy captured the speakership in a historic 15 ballot rounds. McCarthy not worried about job after needing Dem votes to pass stop-gap spending measure 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z However, the Florida Republican has yet to announce a motion to vacate the chair that would oust him from the speakership. McCarthy speakership on ‘tenuous’ ground 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Eight years later, McCarthy is finding that there are fewer differences between them as he faces a conservative revolt against his speakership. Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It won’t be easy. 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z If he passes a bill to fund the government and keep it open without support from the hard-right faction, it can retaliate by calling for a vote on his speakership and potentially firing him. A government shutdown looms 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “The fact is that I think that the speaker is making a choice between his speakership and American interests,” Biden said. Biden says shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree? 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z However, ninety-one Republicans, many of whom are members of the conservative Freedom Caucus, voted against the measure, and the vote’s passage could cause a revolt against his speakership next week. McCarthy not worried about job after needing Dem votes to pass stop-gap spending measure 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz told reporters Saturday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s speakership is on shaky ground over a failure to bring his conference to pass twelve spending measures. McCarthy speakership on ‘tenuous’ ground 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z His job security has always been precarious — it took an unprecedented 15 votes for him to win the speakership — but never more so than now. These are the 7 lawmakers to watch in government shutdown talks 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z But the duration of the shutdown, as well as the future of McCarthy’s speakership, is impossible to predict. The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown. 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z He probably could add border security funds to the Senate legislation and get enough bipartisan votes for approval, but that would anger a handful of far-right representatives who could oust him from the speakership. Much is at stake as Republicans lurch toward shutdown | Editorial 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z “I think that the speaker is making a choice between his speakership and American interests,” Biden said. McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z "I think that the speaker is making a choice between the speakership and American interests," Biden told a group of donors at a fundraiser in San Francisco on Wednesday. Shutdown odds grow as Senate, House advance separate spending plans 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his allies could join with Democrats to keep the government running, but that would almost certainly cost McCarthy his speakership. What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z "I think that the Speaker is making a choice between the speakership and American interests," Biden told a group of donors at a fundraiser in San Francisco on Wednesday. US Senate, House hold procedural votes as partial government shutdown looms 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Gaetz has been a thorn in Mr. McCarthy’s side since he first attempted to keep the speakership away from the California Republican when the GOP took control of the House in January. Rep. Matt Gaetz not ready to say who would replace an ousted Speaker McCarthy 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z One was the decision to allow just one member to put forward a motion to vacate, which meant that hardliners could threaten McCarthy's speakership at any time. How could hardline US House Republicans strip Kevin McCarthy of his speakership? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z He warned that if McCarthy allows legislation to pass the House with Democratic support, "I would look strongly at" a move to strip McCarthy of his speakership. Republicans appeal to far-right conservatives to avert US government shutdown 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z That could potentially spark a move to remove McCarthy from his speakership, leading to further chaos in the House. US House panel approves four funding bills; government shutdown deadline approaches 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z That could spark a move to remove McCarthy from his speakership, leading to further chaos in the House. U.S. House Republicans try long-shot strategy to avoid shutdown 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z After making concessions to GOP holdouts, Mr. McCarthy eventually captured the speakership in a historic 15 rounds of voting. Rep. Matt Gaetz not ready to say who would replace an ousted Speaker McCarthy 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Yes, there are still fake-credulous Beltway political reporters who will try to stuff this situation into a familiar frame: McCarthy faces a new challenge to his embattled speakership! Childhood's end: Sweet, innocent Kevin McCarthy faces the flames 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z This would anger some House Republicans and possibly prompt them to launch an effort to strip him of his speakership, potentially plunging the Congress into an even deeper crisis. How could US government dodge an Oct. 1 shutdown? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z But the maneuver would also deeply divide House Republicans and is sure to inflame critics of McCarthy who are threatening to oust him from the speakership. Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z But several right-wing members are threatening to try to oust him from the speakership if he does. McCarthy running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z But several right-wing members are threatening to try to oust him from the speakership if he does. Speaker McCarthy running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Congress, as he tries to muster his fractured caucus to avoid a government shutdown in less than two weeks without losing his speakership. US shutdown looms: Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy faces crucial test 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z His flip-flop this week followed intense pressure from his right flank, which may be a new low for McCarthy's impotent speakership. GOP's phony impeachment will backfire — Trump and McCarthy will pay the price 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Multiple Republican lawmakers described the exchange with McCarthy, who endured a grueling 15 votes to win the speakership in January, agreeing to changes including allowing just one lawmaker to call for a motion to vacate. Angry McCarthy goads House Republicans in government shutdown fight 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z House Speaker Kevin McCarthy issued a profane challenge to those Republican members of the House of Representatives threatening to oust him from the speakership during a closed party conference Thursday morning. McCarthy issues profane dare to his GOP caucus after impeachment rebellion 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z McCarthy secured the House speakership in January after surviving a revolt by far-right Republican lawmakers who have been pressuring him to launch the impeachment inquiry. Democrats mock Biden impeachment, but it could affect re-election bid 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The Florida conservative also issued a warning to McCarthy after anchor Abby Phillip questioned him about previous efforts at using "leverage" against McCarthy to prompt action, threatening repeat votes to remove him from the speakership. McCarthy can't quench MAGA's impeachment thirst 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Huffman has signaled plans to return to the Ohio House next year and run for the speakership against Stephens. GOP legislative leaders’ co-chair flap has brought the Ohio Redistricting Commission to a standstill 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z McCarthy secured the House speakership in January after surviving a revolt by far-right Republican lawmakers. Democrats mock Biden impeachment, but it will impact 2024 race 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “It is yet another indication of the weakness in the speakership and the degree by which he is manipulated by Donald Trump.” McCarthy shores up Republican support for Biden impeachment inquiry, as White House goes on offense 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z That would infuriate the most conservative Republicans and potentially put his speakership at risk. Congress, what could be more important than feeding mothers and children? | Editorial 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z And if the putative leader of their majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, doesn't like it, they are pretty much on record saying that they are ready to pull the plug on his speakership. Republicans demand a ransom: Defund the prosecution of Donald Trump or else 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z That could endanger McCarthy's speakership under a deal he struck allowing a single lawmaker to move for his dismissal. Republican feud over 'root canal' spending cuts raises US gov't shutdown risk 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Her candidacy for the speakership was seen as a nod to Catalan, Basque and Galician parties. Spanish Socialists' candidate elected speaker with support of Catalan groups 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Meadows also serves as an informal adviser to the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, reportedly helping to guide the group's rebellion against Kevin McCarthy's speakership bid and its strategy during the debt ceiling talks. Mark Meadows surfaces at last — and it sure looks like he's flipped on Trump 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Buck also accused the California Republican of breaking promises he made to other members of the GOP in order to win the speakership in January. “Smells like Benghazi”: Republicans reveal fury over Kevin McCarthy’s “impeachment theater” 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump was impeached twice during Ms. Pelosi’s speakership, once for abuse of power and obstructing Congress and once for inciting the U.S. Nancy Pelosi: Expunging Trump impeachments is about McCarthy ‘being afraid’ 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Rivas hasn’t said how he plans to navigate the relationship with his brother, who is now an executive with the powerful American Beverage Association, as he assumes the speakership. From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z The compromise over house speaker could help to defuse some tensions between the two biggest parties which had jostled for weeks over the speakership. Big parties back Thailand's Wan Noor as sole nomination for house speaker 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z With a fight brewing over the Assembly speakership, California lawmakers are testing the boundaries of campaign finance law to influence who voters will send to Sacramento. Robert Rivas sworn in as California Assembly speaker after long fight for power 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Still, his speakership at critical inflection points has depended on the support of Mr. Trump, who could easily exacerbate tensions between Mr. McCarthy and hard-right lawmakers by encouraging them to defy his leadership. McCarthy Questions Strength of Trump’s Candidacy, Then Quickly Backtracks 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump backed Mr. McCarthy for the speakership at a critical moment, boosting the congressman to the top House job. McCarthy: Trump can beat Biden, not sure he’s strongest GOP candidate 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Exactly how Rivas will bring those convictions and experience to the speakership remains to be seen. From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Greene has also pushed back against Republican colleagues who suggested a forced vote to boot McCarthy from the speakership after his contentious debt deal with President Joe Biden. Knives out for Marjorie Taylor Greene as Freedom Caucus members eye “purge” over infighting: report 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z As he reflected on his speakership earlier this week, Rendon said he had put up with a lot of stuff, using another word that starts with an “S.” Robert Rivas sworn in as California Assembly speaker after long fight for power 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy has a cordial, if not close, relationship with Mr. Trump, whom he has credited with helping him win the fraught race for speakership. McCarthy Questions Strength of Trump’s Candidacy, Then Quickly Backtracks 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Passing a government funding bill with a large majority of House Republicans and Democrats could put Mr. McCarthy’s speakership in jeopardy. Top House Democrat accuses McCarthy of ‘walking away’ from debt limit deal 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But he planned to deploy the same strategies he used to win allies as he jockeyed for the speakership. From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z The deal enraged ultraconservative Republicans who claim Mr. McCarthy betrayed promises he made to them during his fight for the speakership. Hard Right Agrees to Allow House Votes but Threatens Continued Blockade 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and other Republicans felt betrayed and complained that the agreement fell far short of the spending cuts Mr. McCarthy promised as he fought for the speakership in January. House Mutiny Leaves McCarthy Facing Tough Choices 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z But ultraconservative Republicans said much more was at stake, arguing that Mr. McCarthy had betrayed promises he made to them during his fight for the speakership and now had to be forced into honoring them. House Is Paralyzed as Far-Right Rebels Continue Mutiny Against McCarthy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "Not everything is embodied in the speakership," he said. MAGA Republicans torpedo GOP plan to stoke hysteria over gas stoves to get revenge on McCarthy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The opportunities that helped pull his family out of poverty and helped him ascend to the speakership are dwindling in California, Rivas said, but he vows to bring them back. From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Now that the debt ceiling has been raised and all the smoke has cleared, it's worthwhile to step back and assess the political fallout from the first major test of Kevin McCarthy's speakership. The debt deal's (surprising) biggest losers 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z And even with a resounding 314-117 House vote, the episode is testing the durability of McCarthy’s speakership and his ability to tame a restive hard-right flank. ‘Shrink the room:’ How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z As the outlines of the deal became known, some GOP opponents said it was so bad that Mr. McCarthy should be ousted from the speakership. Most in GOP praise virtuoso performance by McCarthy in debt deal 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Asked this week whether he expects to keep his speakership, McCarthy told a reporter: "What do you think? You guys ask me all the time, and I'm still standing." McCarthy's moment: Debt ceiling win secures Republican US House speaker's standing 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Republicans’ majority in the house is narrow, and McCarthy only secured the speakership on a historic 15th vote in January by making concessions to hardline Republicans that make it easier to remove him from power. House approves bipartisan deal to suspend debt limit, reducing fear of U.S. default 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z After all, that was the whole point of the speakership battle back in January: They wanted the ability to dictate what bills would be voted out of the rules committee and come to the floor. The debt deal's (surprising) biggest losers 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Ever since McCarthy won the House speakership on the 15th ballot in January, it was clear that the debt ceiling negotiations would be his first and perhaps biggest test. Debt ceiling takeaways: Biden’s invite to liberal skeptics to ‘talk to me,’ McCarthy’s balancing act 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z He said Mr. McCarthy had three big challenges coming into the year: To win the speakership, to negotiate a debt-limit deal and to fund the government for fiscal year 2024. Most in GOP praise virtuoso performance by McCarthy in debt deal 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Bishop, North Carolina Republican, said forcing a vote on Mr. McCarthy’s speakership was on the table if the debt-limit deal was pushed through the House. Freedom Caucus lawmaker supports ousting McCarthy over debt-limit deal with Biden 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z That result would be a vindication for McCarthy’s approach to the speakership: By bringing his most conservative members into the fold, he’ll have stopped them from taking more drastic action. What’s in the Debt Deal 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The Freedom Caucus nearly tanked Mr. McCarthy’s speakership bid this year. 35 Freedom Caucus members demand McCarthy expand debt limit negotiations with Biden 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy needs both factions to retain his hold on the speakership, which he narrowly won this year after a marathon week of efforts to secure the votes. Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The hardline group, which nearly derailed Mr. McCarthy’s speakership bid this year, has called for a cessation of negotiations. Sen. Mike Lee threatens to delay debt limit deal in Senate unless spending cuts are ‘substantial’ 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Mr. McCarthy narrowly clinched the speakership after 15 ballots amid opposition from members of the Freedom Caucus. Freedom Caucus lawmaker supports ousting McCarthy over debt-limit deal with Biden 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican, said there was no truth to the rumors that hardliners would try to oust Mr. McCarthy from the speakership if he delivered a debt limit deal not to their liking. Freedom Caucus backs McCarthy even as they demand no compromise in Biden debt negotiations 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy said he was unwilling to waive the rule, which was a demand of conservative hardliners in exchange for elevating him to the speakership earlier this year. Biden, McCarthy ramp up debt limit negotiations after ‘productive’ White House summit 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z With default looming, McCarthy could then be forced to risk his own speakership by relying on Democrats to help increase the debt ceiling. US House hardliners could try to block debt-ceiling deal without 'robust' cuts 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The Freedom Caucus nearly tanked Mr. McCarthy’s speakership bid earlier this year. Freedom Caucus urges McCarthy to not accept watered-down debt limit deal 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z His earlier concessions to the fringe ensures that just one member can put his speakership in serious jeopardy. Debt default: Serious consequences 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Either approach could mean the end of his speakership in a House where just one member can force a vote to unseat him at any time. Opinion: Kevin McCarthy's doomed debt ceiling deal 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The pivotal meeting also marked the biggest test yet for McCarthy, who needs to balance the urgency of raising the debt limit with satisfying far-right conservatives who could end his speakership. Kevin McCarthy, facing his biggest test yet, sees no movement on debt limit deal 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Even if McClinton retains the speakership after next week’s special election, another potential fight for House majority control looms. Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z If he negotiates a compromise with Democrats, conservative hard-liners in chamber - ones who only grudgingly supported his speakership - could vote to remove him from his post. Is Congress playing a high stakes game of political chicken? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z There is also the risk that dissent within the GOP caucus could put McCarthy’s speakership at risk, which could then make it even more challenging to reach an agreement. Chaos? Kumbaya? How the debt limit standoff might end 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z But the Freedom Caucus has already rejected that outcome — and if its members bolt, McCarthy could lose the speakership. Column: With just weeks left to strike a deal, it's time to worry about the debt ceiling 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z All of this, of course, leads the big important question: Is McCarthy prepared to jeopardize his speakership and split his caucus by advancing a realistic bill? Only Mitch McConnell can save the U.S. from default | Matthew Yglesias 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z McCarthy promised, as part of his speakership bid, to come up with a plan to eliminate the federal deficit within 10 years. Opinion | House Republicans walk the plank 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The vote was the first big test of McCarthy’s speakership. The Fight Over the Debt Limit 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z For McCarthy, the successful House vote still amounted to no small feat, having obtained the speakership after a tumultuous 15 rounds of voting that laid bare the myriad divisions in his party. House passes GOP debt ceiling bill, as U.S. inches toward fiscal crisis 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z No one has threatened him with a snap vote to oust him from the speakership — yet. After a Hellish Start and a Honeymoon, McCarthy Faces His First Big Test 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z It took him 15 rounds of voting in January to win the speakership, a sign of the dissension within the caucus about his leadership. U.S. House Republicans squirm over Speaker McCarthy's debt ceiling proposal 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z McCarthy had promised, as part of his speakership bid, an “open amendment process” on the House floor. Opinion | House Republicans walk the plank 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z McCarthy is facing pressure from conservatives in his razor-thin House majority who delayed his elevation to the speakership. Biden, McCarthy in different worlds on debt standoff 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The trials of McCarthy’s speakership election exemplified — and reminded — Republicans that their staunchly conservative colleagues are more willing to buck leadership than Democrats. House GOP puts on united front as conflict brews behind the scenes 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z McCarthy’s chances of keeping the speakership largely hinge on how he navigates the demands within his conference, especially after several far-right members, mostly from the Freedom Caucus, almost prevented him from taking the speaker’s gavel. Meet ‘the five families’ that wield power in McCarthy’s House majority “The power of any single speakership is endogenous,” he said. Speaker McCarthy: 100 days in power and a tough road ahead 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Republicans have been surprisingly united and scored wins during the early days of Mr. McCarthy’s speakership, including getting President Biden’s signature on measures that overturned the District of Columbia’s crime bill. House GOP rebels change their tune on McCarthy: ‘He’s doing a good job’ 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z In January, she bucked other Republican firebrands in supporting Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, for the speakership. Marjorie Taylor Greene enraged after Trump moves to hire Laura Loomer 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z A former leadership aide who remained close to Mr. Scalise insisted that he had discouraged members from floating his name as an alternative to Mr. McCarthy during the speakership vote in January. Staring Down a Debt Crisis, McCarthy Toils to Navigate G.O.P. Divisions 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z This year, the group made it painfully difficult for McCarthy to assume the speakership. Meet ‘the five families’ that wield power in McCarthy’s House majority She often quips it has become a shrinking speakership under the Republican. Speaker McCarthy: 100 days in power and a tough road ahead 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, the group forced Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, to decentralize the legislative process within the House in exchange for their support of his ascension to the speakership. House GOP eyes competing lists of spending cuts for debt limit showdown 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Apparently, the 20 holdouts who almost denied McCarthy the speakership didn’t get the memo, for several of them assembled before the cameras Wednesday and declared they weren’t budging. Opinion | Trump makes suckers of House Republicans. Again. 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z And instead of relying on his official leadership team — with the exception of Mr. Emmer — Mr. McCarthy has turned to allies who helped him win the speakership for his most sensitive assignments and advice. Staring Down a Debt Crisis, McCarthy Toils to Navigate G.O.P. Divisions 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z McCarthy has not endorsed Trump’s White House campaign, but Trump helped McCarthy secure the speakership after a contentious, multiple rounds of voting. Some Trump rivals rally to his side as possible charges loom 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z McCarthy gave Carlson exclusive access to roughly 40,000 hours of video, something Carlson had suggested as a condition of his support for McCarthy’s long bid to win the speakership in January. House GOP gave Jan. 6 footage to Carlson without telling Capitol Police, lawyer says 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z In doing so, he threw the power of the speakership behind the insurrectionists and against the constitutional order he swore to uphold. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy joins the insurrection 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z He has said McCarthy’s promise of a 10-year balanced budget was “the whole thing” that led him to drop his opposition to McCarthy’s speakership in January. Opinion | Trump makes suckers of House Republicans. Again. 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy eventually won the speakership and promised not to bear grudges against the right-wing holdouts, who extracted major policy and personnel concessions in exchange for their votes. Staring Down a Debt Crisis, McCarthy Toils to Navigate G.O.P. Divisions 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The battle over Mr. McCarthy’s ascent to the speakership was seen by many political observers as a symptom of internal tumult. Washington pundits proved wrong when House GOP unites, scores wins after chaotic speaker’s election 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Following his arrest in 2020, the Ohio House of Representatives voted to remove Householder from the speakership position. Former Ohio House speaker Householder convicted over $60 mln bribery plot 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Check out her expedient alliance with Kevin McCarthy to help him gain the House speakership, and help her regain her committee seats so she can play a central role in the drama. From space lasers to civil war: Marjorie Taylor Greene's long audition to be Trump's running mate 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The same 20 zealots who denied McCarthy the speakership until he gave them the keys to the car are now about to drive the vehicle off a cliff and into default. Opinion | Trump makes suckers of House Republicans. Again. 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z His decision to hold out his vote, which contributed to a four-day standoff and the longest floor fight for the speakership since 1859, was painful, he conceded. In Oklahoma, a Freshman Republican Makes the Case for Deep Spending Cuts 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the conservatives who nearly blocked McCarthy from the speakership could reemerge as a threat to his leadership. The Kevin McCarthy aide tasked with defusing the GOP’s debt limit bomb 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z He said the move was in keeping with his transparency pledge to Republican holdouts who opposed his speakership. Tucker Carlson to begin airing details from exclusive Jan. 6 tapes next week 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Among those pushing Mr. McCarthy to block future aid is Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, the former QAnon adherent who has become a key ally since helping him win the speakership. Biden Challenged by Softening Public Support for Arming Ukraine 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The IOUs Kevin McCarthy gave out to win the speakership are now coming due — and it appears the poor guy is going to default. Opinion | Trump makes suckers of House Republicans. Again. 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z During McCarthy’s battle for the speakership, Carlson had dinged McCarthy for being “ideologically agnostic” and called his constituency “the lobbying community in Washington,” but proffered a backhanded show of support. McCarthy defends Carlson’s access to Jan. 6 footage, calls media ‘jealous’ 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, gave Mr. Carlson exclusive access to nearly 41,000 hours of footage from the riot as part of a transparency pledge to Republican holdouts who opposed his speakership. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell threatens to sue McCarthy over release of Jan. 6 tapes 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z “It helps McCarthy solidify his speakership among the right, especially those who held their vote out,” said Ron Bonjean, a veteran Republican strategist. Giving Jan. 6 Tapes to Carlson, McCarthy Keeps a Promise to the Hard Right 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., before winning the speakership, vowed that Republicans wouldn’t write a “blank check” for Ukraine once they were in charge. Ukraine aid support softens in the US: AP-NORC Poll 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z McCarthy, who will be seated behind Biden during his speech Tuesday, secured his speakership while pledging that House Republicans would form a subcommittee to investigate allegations that federal agencies have been “weaponized” against conservatives. Americans not feeling impact of Biden agenda, Post-ABC poll finds 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The Democratic president last week said McCarthy made ”absolutely off the wall” commitments to win the speakership. What to Watch: New political vibes this State of the Union 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz, who launched a bid to block Mr. McCarthy from the speakership, said the Republicans will have no room for celebration until they have spending cuts in hand. Speaker McCarthy plants GOP flag at debt talks with Biden 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z It took a history-making 15 ballots for McCarthy to win the speakership. Biden to press McCarthy on debt default threat, spending cuts 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The House has been frozen since Rozzi took the speakership and has not passed internal operating rules or assigned members to committees. Unexpected Pennsylvania House speaker hopes to retain job 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z To win over opponents in his campaign for the speakership, McCarthy also agreed to cap discretionary spending, which could strangle government funding for clean energy and conservation measures. These 6 GOP leaders will shift Congress on climate The GOP border bill, which McCarthy promised to bring to the floor as a condition for securing the speakership, is now bogged down in intraparty disagreements. Opinion | House Republicans bring the bread and circuses 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Why wait until after Santos cast his decisive vote for McCarthy's speakership? Kevin McCarthy "stands by" George Santos: Now the MAGA caucus owns his lies 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z McCarthy, a Trump ally, defended Greene at the time, and she was appointed to the House Homeland Security and Oversight committees after he won the speakership. "She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP": Bannon reveals MTG's presidential aspirations 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z That’s because Mr. McCarthy pledged to work with conservative GOP hardliners to balance the budget over the next decade in exchange for their support in clinching the speakership. Dem leadership, GOP approach impasse over refusal to negotiate cuts in exchange for debt limit boost 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The letter amounts to an early test for McCarthy as he settles into the speakership, with the Republican rank-and-file looking to the Californian to follow through on his public pronouncements. Democrats defy McCarthy with 2 selections for Intel panel 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z White House spokesman Andrew Bates on Thursday called on Republicans to "come clean" about the secretive deals McCarthy made with far-right conservatives during his bid to secure the speakership. “I will never leave that woman”: McCarthy vowed to "always take care" of Marjorie Taylor Greene 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z That plan was part of an agreement that helped McCarthy secure votes from the hard-right House Freedom Caucus to win the speakership. U.S. begins ‘extraordinary’ steps to avoid debt ceiling 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z That cash and more were used to elect a slate of Householder-backed candidates in 2018 and win him the speakership for the second time in his career, prosecutors say. Ohio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe to begin 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Congressional dads also confronted accessibility issues during the extended speakership fight. Opinion | The viral dads of Congress know family policy isn’t just women’s work 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Earlier this week, the White House launched an assault against Mr. McCarthy, accusing him of failing to detail the deals he made with Republican holdouts to secure speakership. White House blasts House Republicans for placing GOP firebrands to key committees 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Here's another idea that's always popular on the right — which would be necessary if they really plan to eliminate the national debt completely, as McCarthy apparently promised in his backroom deals during the speakership saga: Will Republicans blow up the global economy? They seem eager to try 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Strain pointed the finger at McCarthy, who managed to squeak through to the House speakership by giving up any residual character he may have had to his own incendiary minority. Column: The U.S. economy is again being held hostage to our ridiculous federal debt ceiling 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The two had publicly feuded over McCarthy's bid for the House speakership, which Greene fervently backed. "Don't be ugly": Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert get into loud argument in House restroom 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The White House on Tuesday accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of failing to own up to the full list of backroom deals with Republican holdouts during his whirlwind bid for the speakership. White House blasts McCarthy over deals with Republican holdouts 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy won the speakership this month after 15 ballots that spanned days of tense negotiations with a group of ultra-conservative holdouts. White House blasts House Republicans for placing GOP firebrands to key committees 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Doubtless Fox would like to sanitize her since she played a significant role in elevating McCarthy to the speakership. Heroes and villains: Fascists now control Congress — we can't afford to pretend otherwise 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z For roughly the past six to eight months — in the run-up to McCarthy’s speakership bid — he and Greene met once a week, the second person added. From outside agitator to inside player: The remaking of Marjorie Taylor Greene 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z McCarthy, who narrowly won the speakership with Trump’s endorsement, said on “Sunday Morning Futures” that the federal government has been going “after people because they have different political beliefs.” Discovery of more Biden documents fuels GOP plans for investigations 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, won the speakership this month after 15 ballots that spanned days of tense negotiations with a group of ultra-conservative holdouts. White House blasts McCarthy over deals with Republican holdouts 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The early squabbling in the first week of the McCarthy’s speakership does not suggest an easy path, as he needed 15 ballots to get elected to his leadership post. Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, wary opponents, prepare to work together 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z After numerous promises of “transparency” from the new leaders, they are refusing to reveal multiple backroom concessions Kevin McCarthy made to secure the speakership. Opinion | Can you govern on a lie? House Republicans give it a try. 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy can’t spare a single vote in the House — least of all one who was a reliable supporter during the 15 rounds it took for him to secure the speakership. G.O.P. Leaders Stand By Santos as New York Republicans Call on Him to Resign 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z But McCarthy told us in blunt terms in accepting the speakership what we should expect. Two years after Jan. 6, it still divides our politics — and the press isn't helping 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z It weakened further after Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, reportedly suggested that the business lobbying group replace Suzanne Clark as C.E.O., as he sought conservative support for his pursuit of the House speakership. Disney Braces for a Fight Over Its Board 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The 14 failed votes marked the most ballots for the speakership since 1859, in the turbulent years before the Civil war. Analysis: Investors brace for U.S. debt-ceiling fight after House speaker saga 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican and a key holdout during the dramatic vote for Mr. McCarthy’s speakership, supports expanded coverage and drafted an amendment that would let at least four C-SPAN cameras broadcast floor proceedings. C-SPAN asks House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to make its broader floor coverage permanent 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z And perhaps most notably, last year’s dissent on Capitol Hill melted away over the past week as every Democrat voted - repeatedly - in support of Hakeem Jeffries for the House speakership. Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z After last week's protracted and frankly hilarious intra-GOP battle over the speakership, Republicans got straight to work passing their first big messaging bill: Allowing rich tax cheats to evade legal consequences for defrauding the government. House GOP sets its top priority: Covering up for Donald Trump's crime spree 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z And perhaps most notably, last year’s dissent on Capitol Hill melted away over the past week as every Democrat voted — repeatedly — in support of Hakeem Jeffries for the House speakership. Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Speaker Kevin McCarthy made numerous concessions to a far-right faction of his party to win the speakership, and the full extent of his promises is not known. Divided House Approves G.O.P. Inquiry Into ‘Weaponization’ of Government 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z For McCarthy, the speakership “has been seemingly his landmark political goal for himself, and he is as ambitious as the next politician,” Binder said. 4 deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z While the rules package largely kept Republicans on the same page, much more consternation exists over the closed-door “gentlemen’s agreement” that helped broker the deal for 15 holdouts to support McCarthy for the speakership. McCarthy takes speaker perch as GOP stares down new mission: governance 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z A day before Mr. McCarthy snagged the speakership, Ms. Greene excitedly talked about the deal on the table for the remaining conservative holdouts. Marjorie Taylor Greene goes from disruptor to negotiator as House Republicans take charge 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The speakership vote was 115-85, with all seven members of GOP leadership, Gregory and eight other Republicans joining all Democrats. GOP lawmaker turns on Democrat he helped win Pa. speakership 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Numerous Republicans have raised concerns that McCarthy conceded too much to the dissident group, undermining his speakership before it even began. House Republican sounds the alarm on Kevin McCarthy’s MAGA giveaway: “What backroom deals were cut?” 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z It showed everyone — including future far-right opponents of his speakership — that he could be bullied into backing down. McCarthy's Mar-a-Lago trip was his tipping point. It showed he could be bullied into submission 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z At the start of each fruitless round of voting for the House speakership, someone from the ranks of each political party offered a nominating speech, a glowing summation of the sterling qualities of the nominee. Perspective | What are we clapping for? America’s sad compulsion to applaud. 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Many of the holdouts who initially voted against his speakership have called on him to take an even harder line against Biden’s agenda. Biden gears up for ‘Chapter 2,’ anticipating clashes, cooperation with GOP 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy won the speakership early Saturday morning on a second round of late-night votes after negotiating for days with what began as a group of 20 conservative holdouts. McCarthy’s rocky road to House speaker position raises questions of authority ahead of first test 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z It remains to be seen who else Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who made numerous concessions to a far-right faction of his party to win the speakership, will put on it. House Republicans Preparing Broad Inquiry Into F.B.I. and Security Agencies 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The national drumbeat is that McCarthy coveted the speakership so much that he surrendered much of its power to acquire the office. McCarthy's Mar-a-Lago trip was his tipping point. It showed he could be bullied into submission 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z “The speakership is a nonpartisan — and I want to repeat that, nonpartisan — officer of the House, entrusted with maintaining the integrity of the House,” he told reporters Tuesday night. State lawmakers turn to creative solutions in speaker fights 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The roots of the fight to resist McCarthy’s speakership start with Newt Gingrich’s tenure in the 1990s. Consumed by Murders 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z On Thursday, the day McCarthy failed on an 11th consecutive ballot to secure the speakership, he formally surrendered to the 21 GOP extremists denying him the job. Opinion | To save himself, McCarthy just destroyed the House 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy has already promised her a spot on the House Oversight Committee, and she broke with other far-right members to support his speakership bid from the first ballot, as did Mr. Jordan. House Republicans Preparing Broad Inquiry Into F.B.I. and Security Agencies 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z One McCarthy backer signaled he will vote against it and others have reportedly voiced concerns about the concessions it contains, raising the prospect of yet another fraught battle at the very outset of McCarthy’s speakership. Analysis | What we learned from the McCarthy imbroglio 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z “I intend to listen, and I intend to be very open and receptive to all members of the Ohio House,” Stephens said after winning the speakership with more Democratic votes than Republican ones. State lawmakers turn to creative solutions in speaker fights 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “I didn’t expect it to be like this,” said Anne Hooks, 38, who leans conservative, voted for Self and worries that the protracted speakership battle is just the beginning. Back in their districts, House speaker holdouts get cheers, jeers and shrugs 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z He agreed to allow any member of the House to force a vote at will to “vacate” his speakership — essentially agreeing to be in permanent jeopardy of losing his job. Opinion | To save himself, McCarthy just destroyed the House 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Instead of a comfortable majority, McCarthy was left with a margin that empowered the radical fringe of his party to hold the speakership hostage until McCarthy and his allies had made concession after concession. Analysis | Kevin McCarthy, a divided Republican Party and the curse of Jan. 6 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Those concessions might have been enough to save McCarthy’s speakership bid. Analysis | What we learned from the McCarthy imbroglio 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Ahead of a closed-door leadership election in mid-November, Biggs said he would challenge McCarthy for the speakership. How Kevin McCarthy survived the GOP revolt to become House speaker 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z In a statement after Mr. McCarthy won the speakership in a 216 to 212 just passed midnight on Saturday, Mr. Biden congratulated the California Republican and offered his pledge to reach across the aisle. President Biden calls McCarthy from Delaware to offer his congratulations 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Finally, on the 15th ballot early Saturday morning, McCarthy’s abject surrender secured him the speakership, at least temporarily. Opinion | To save himself, McCarthy just destroyed the House 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z He has empowered Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who lost her committee assignments when Democrats controlled the House for incendiary and antisemitic comments and was consistently in support of his speakership candidacy all week. Analysis | Kevin McCarthy, a divided Republican Party and the curse of Jan. 6 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Now McCarthy has won the speakership, though Republicans hold a much smaller majority and he could afford to lose significantly fewer Freedom Caucus votes. Analysis | What we learned from the McCarthy imbroglio 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy spoke sternly to Mr. Gaetz, appealing to him to finally relent and allow the speakership crisis to end; the Florida Republican jabbed his finger as he refused. In Speaker Fight’s Final Hours, Arm-Twisting, Flaring Tempers and Calls from Trump 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z A coalition of 20 holdouts refused to support his speakership unless he yielded to their demands to give away some power. Speaker McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor? 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z In contrast, Mr. Gingrich said of his own speakership, which sought a revolt in the Republican Party and the way Washington does business, “We weren’t just grandstanders. We were purposeful.” From Gingrich to McCarthy, the Roots of Governance by Chaos 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z He gauged that Trump and his loyalists were the path to the speakership. Kevin McCarthy wins his dream job, but at a humiliating and stifling cost 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z He finally got that shot, and after plenty of drama he pieced together a speakership or, at least, a semblance of one. Analysis | What we learned from the McCarthy imbroglio 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z But to reach the speakership, he also agreed not to interfere in future Republican primaries, even if it meant boosting candidates that he thought were likelier to win a general election than right-wing rivals. Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's dream job could become a nightmare 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z As a result, the next round of debt-limit brinkmanship could be the most fraught on record — as evidenced by the battle over the speakership. Speaker Drama Raises New Fears on Debt Limit 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Before McCarthy finally clinched the speakership, there was a near-brawl in the House late Friday as Matt Gaetz delivered a blow denying him on the 14th vote. Politics - The Washington Post ChevronRight Twitter Facebook Rss Loading... The gambit left Republicans barely in control of the House and McCarthy facing a revolt from hard-liners who in coming months may hold his speakership hostage. Kevin McCarthy wins his dream job, but at a humiliating and stifling cost 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The same mentality showed up on the House floor this week in the form of a small group of holdout purists unwilling to support McCarthy’s bid for the speakership. McCarthy speaker battle shows a party still incoherent, ungovernable 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The House began its 14th vote on the speakership just after 10 p.m., with McCarthy and his allies projecting confidence he would finally clinch the speakership. Kevin McCarthy thwarted again as House devolves in late-night vote 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z “Kevin McCarthy is not a conservative,” Virginia Rep. Bob Good, one of the original and most fervent of the never-McCarthy Republicans, told Politico in the run-up to the speakership vote. Column: Kevin McCarthy 'won' the House speakership. Now the country must pay the price 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z After Florida Republican Matt Gaetz voted "present" and cost Kevin McCarthy the speakership on the 14th ballot, lawmakers got heated on the House floor. Politics - The Washington Post ChevronRight Twitter Facebook Rss Loading... “He will have to live the entirety of his speakership in a straitjacket constructed by the rules that we’re working on now,” Mr. Gaetz said. McCarthy, All Carrots and No Sticks, Grins His Way Toward the Speakership 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Live coverage of Representative Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to clinch the House speakership — and the grueling internecine fight in the Republican Party — has translated into bigger-than-usual ratings for cable news, according to Nielsen. C-SPAN and cable news get a boost from the House speaker spectacle. 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z That left McCarthy short just one vote of the speakership — the closest he has been all week. Kevin McCarthy thwarted again as House devolves in late-night vote 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Instead, with the GOP barely in control and the chamber in chaos, McCarthy crawled into the speakership early Saturday on his hands and knees. Column: Kevin McCarthy 'won' the House speakership. Now the country must pay the price 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The same bloc of conservatives who have the votes to block McCarthy from the speakership could withhold their critical votes in the government funding and debt ceiling fights, leading to further congressional crises. 'This is chaos': What it's like to be a brand-new L.A. representative amid the McCarthy speaker madness 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy flipped 15 defectors on Friday, leaving just a handful, a victory that brought him significantly closer to winning the speakership. McCarthy, All Carrots and No Sticks, Grins His Way Toward the Speakership 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z And Mr. McCarthy’s critics have been reluctant to do so because it is in their interest to highlight time and again that the Republican leader lacks the votes to win the speakership. Why Does the House Keep Repeating the Same Vote Over and Over? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Republicans’ infighting over the speakership has caused a logjam unprecedented in modern history. Kevin McCarthy thwarted again as House devolves in late-night vote 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr McCarthy needs to ease the concerns of enough Republican holdouts - 16 out of 20 - to get him over the line to the speakership. Kevin McCarthy hopes for deal as US House Speaker fight hits day four 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy rejected the notion that he was doing damage to the speakership or to the House’s ability to function. Speaker Quest Reveals McCarthy’s Tenuous Grip on an Unruly Majority 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z This week's 11 failed votes marked the highest number of ballots for the speakership since the late 1850s. U.S. House speaker fight enters fourth day amid antebellum-era dysfunction 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Hardline Republicans rejected the party’s chosen leader, Kevin McCarthy, in his speakership bid for an 11th time on Thursday night. Biden to mark anniversary of Jan 6 riots with awards to the day's 'heroes' 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z However inconsequential it proved, Trump’s attempt to put his thumb on the speakership scale, and McCarthy’s welcoming of his aid, shattered another political norm. Column: McCarthy and the GOP have only themselves to blame for their humiliation 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z “Grow Up!” read the headline on the front page of the New York Post on Wednesday, over a picture of two of the most outspoken foes of a McCarthy speakership, Reps. 'Madness.' 'Chaos.' 'Stupid.' How the McCarthy stalemate is playing on Fox News 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The ongoing drama in Washington that has kept GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Californian, from securing the speakership in the U.S. California’s Newsom to launch 2nd term with contrast to GOP 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z He said the House is working just as it should, pointing to the success that some Republicans had a century ago in generating rule changes through fights over the speakership. McCarthy foes relish the fight: ‘A really beautiful thing’ 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z James’s speech was followed by the seventh vote for the speakership, in which McCarthy once again fell short. Opinion | The McCarthy speaker circus is a good argument for voting Democrat 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z McCarthy’s peculiar ambition appears to be entirely tautological: He should have the speakership because he deserves it, not because of what he wants to do with it. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy and the price of power for its own sake 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Five are newly elected freshman Republicans who, because of the speakership stalemate, are still waiting to be sworn in for the first time. Policy demands, personal animus and more: Meet the McCarthy resistance 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy of California lost his 11th bid for the House speakership yesterday, even after offering fresh concessions to a hard-right band of Republican rebels in a desperate effort to lock down their votes. Your Friday Briefing 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy has made several concessions to try to win over the hard-liners, embracing measures that would weaken the speakership and that he had previously refused to support. 100 Years Later, a Modern Speaker Showdown Feels Eerily Similar 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Second-term Representative Donalds emerged from relative obscurity this week when he received some 20 votes in multiple rounds of voting in the speakership election. Factbox: Who are the hardline U.S. House Republicans voting against McCarthy? 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z He conceded and then conceded even more to the GOP hotheads frustrating his bid, including making it easier to oust him — or whoever is ultimately chosen — from the speakership. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy and the price of power for its own sake 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z He embraced measures that would weaken the speakership considerably. Your Friday Briefing: Russia Proposes a Short Cease-Fire 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy has made several concessions to try to win over the hard-liners, embracing measures that would weaken his speakership and that he had previously refused to support. Who Opposes McCarthy for Speaker, and Can They Be Swayed? 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “The organization of the House proceeded after the speakership election,” The Times of Dec. 6, 1923, reported with an almost palpable sigh of relief. 100 Years Later, a Modern Speaker Showdown Feels Eerily Similar 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z A nominee needs 218 votes or a majority of members voting to secure the speakership. Matt Gaetz votes for Trump for House speaker 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Today, most of the 20 Republicans who have blocked Mr. McCarthy’s speakership are clear Trump loyalists, including several who have already effectively endorsed his 2024 White House bid. In House Speaker Fight, Trump Struggles to Play Kingmaker 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z After losing six brutal rounds of votes, the prospects of winning House speakership seemed all but dead for House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy. “Shameful”: Democrats sound alarm over “creepy” dark-money super PAC deal to help McCarthy win 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Donalds, like Mr. Roy, pointed to a provision that would allow a single lawmaker to force a snap vote at any time to oust Mr. McCarthy from the speakership as a key priority. Who Opposes McCarthy for Speaker, and Can They Be Swayed? 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Some are mulling the possibility of supporting an alternative to Mr. McCarthy and most agree incoming Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana could round up the votes needed to win the speakership. McCarthy hopes concessions to conservatives begin breaking gridlock in speaker’s vote 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Some spread the rumor that Republicans would either vote "present" or not show up at all, thus giving Jeffries the speakership by default. GOP in utter shambles, and Democrats are loving it: But it's a bad look for America 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z "Many more moderate members had been concerned about giving in to the far-right on this matter since it could weaken the speakership and cause chaos in the ranks," CNN reported. Desperate Kevin McCarthy caves to more MAGA concessions — including making it easier to fire him 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The changes to House rules that they are demanding would significantly weaken the speakership, including making it easier for lawmakers to eject a speaker. McCarthy fails to secure votes for the sixth time, House remains in limbo 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The G.O.P. leader’s critics include firebrands who will never support him, hard-right ideologues who want to weaken the speakership and slash spending, and others whose desires are harder to pin down. Who Opposes McCarthy for Speaker, and Can They Be Swayed? 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy refused to bow out and said he was making progress in his daunting quest for the speakership. McCarthy sees progress in bid to be speaker as stalemate heads into third day 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z That put the speakership out of reach for Mr. McCarthy at that time and he’s reportedly been sore since. Kevin McCarthy’s Business Ties Complicate His Rise to Power 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z After McCarthy failed to win the speakership three times on Tuesday, the punishment continued on Wednesday. McCarthy debacle comes with a lesson: There's a downside to being a party of fascist trolls 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Still, his supporters ended the day on Wednesday in a hopeful mood, suggesting that fresh concessions Mr. McCarthy had made privately would finally sway enough holdouts to deliver him the speakership. House Prepares to Plunge Back Into Speaker Fight as McCarthy Battles On 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Six times over two days the House voted, and six times Kevin McCarthy, the man who has bent himself in every possible direction to win the speakership, has gone down to defeat. Analysis | House Republicans’ dysfunction points to more chaos ahead 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The 20 Republicans opposing Representative Kevin McCarthy of California for the House speakership have coalesced, for now at least, around Representative Byron Donalds of Florida. Who is Byron Donalds, the latest McCarthy alternative? 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z A look at some of those leading the fight against McCarthy’s ascension to the speakership: Against McCarthy: Hard-right members stage GOP rebellion 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z With 16 Republicans, including party leaders, joining all of the Democrats, Mr. Rozzi won the speakership, defeating a traditionally conservative Republican who had only minutes earlier had been the presumptive Republican choice. New Speaker of Divided Pennsylvania House Promises to Be ‘Independent’ 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z At the heart of the speakership battle is a right-wing push for more influence. What the Far-Right Republicans Want: To Remake Congress and Government 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy needs 218 votes, or a majority of lawmakers voting, to win the speakership. Trump’s last-minute plea for McCarthy doesn’t sway any House Republicans 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The existing leader of the majority party is usually presumed to be the person to assume the speakership. What does the US Speaker of the House do? 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z A band of conservative Republicans Wednesday once again blocked Mr. McCarthy, of California by denying him the 218 votes needed to win the speakership. Kevin McCarthy on the ropes: GOP fighting over speaker’s gavel leaves House in limbo 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Gregory said that making sure the House moved quickly on the amendment was the main reason that he and Mr. Rozzi had begun discussing their plan for the speakership. New Speaker of Divided Pennsylvania House Promises to Be ‘Independent’ 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z In his bid to land the speakership, McCarthy offered a series of concessions to the most extreme flank of his party. ‘Good riddance’: In first act in power, Republicans remove metal detectors from House chamber 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Donalds, Florida Republican, said it’s clear that Mr. McCarthy currently has no pathway to the speakership. GOP’s Byron Donalds says he switched his House speaker vote to Jim Jordan to ‘break a deadlock’ 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z McCarthy left the floor Tuesday afternoon 16 votes shy of the majority needed to win the gavel, becoming the first majority party leader in a century not to win the speakership on the first ballot. Trump tries to rally Republicans around McCarthy for speaker 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z House Republicans that they should back the California Republican's bid for the speakership. Trump urges House Republicans to back McCarthy for speaker 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z That gives them little incentive to compromise — either on the speakership or, as Ryan and Boehner both discovered, on bills that leaders in both parties consider “must pass” legislation. News Analysis: Whoever wins, serving as House speaker will be more like 'being mayor of hell' 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, failed to win the House speakership in three rounds of votes after 20 Republicans rejected his bid. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The holdouts oppose his speakership on ideological and personal grounds, and have spent weeks negotiating Mr McCarthy to win concessions, such as changes to a procedure to oust a sitting speaker. It's not over for Kevin McCarthy's House Speaker bid - here's why 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z “The speakership is a nonpartisan — and I want to repeat that — nonpartisan officer of the House, entrusted with maintaining the integrity of the House,” he told reporters. Democrat voted Pennsylvania speaker, foiling GOP hopes 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z He has pledged to fight for the speakership even if it requires lawmakers to vote multiple times. After hours of wrangling, Republicans could not unite behind a leader. Here is the latest. 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z So the fight over the speakership itself isn’t likely to have a major effect on how the public sees the GOP. News Analysis: Whoever wins, serving as House speaker will be more like 'being mayor of hell' 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The 58-year-old congressman from Ohio emerged on Tuesday as a potential alternative to Kevin McCarthy for the House speakership, a powerful job that is second in line to the Oval Office after the vice president. Hardliner Jim Jordan emerges as a Republican alternative for U.S. House speaker 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z It was not yet clear if in subsequent votes Mr. McCarthy would win over enough conservative holdouts to clench the speakership. Schumer promises bipartisanship, hopes next House speaker works with Dems 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Even so, the speakership is not necessarily a nonpartisan office, with the House coming off of a dozen years of Republican speakers who caucused with Republicans and helped lead the Republican majorities. Democrat voted Pennsylvania speaker, foiling GOP hopes 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy has been negotiating with a small faction of rank-and-file conservatives who have flat-out refused to support him, putting his quest for the speakership in peril. Rep. Andy Biggs: McCarthy still ‘well short’ of votes on the cusp of House speaker vote 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z McCarthy easily won his party's backing for the speakership in November. Republican U.S. House to open in turmoil as McCarthy fights for gavel 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Ascending to the speakership would represent the pinnacle of his career. McCarthy's dream of being U.S. House speaker faces a political nightmare 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z “It’s become a take-whatever-you-need motto. This is what a McCarthy speakership would look like.” With Vote Looming, McCarthy Remains Short of Support to Become Speaker 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, cannot afford to lose a single vote as he labors to win the speakership. George Santos Comes to Washington. It Could Be Awkward. 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z “This is what a McCarthy speakership would look like and would put our country last.” Rep. Andy Biggs: McCarthy still ‘well short’ of votes on the cusp of House speaker vote 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Asked on Monday whether he had the votes, McCarthy, who failed to win the speakership in 2015, told reporters at the Capitol: "I think we're going to have a good day tomorrow." Republican U.S. House to open in turmoil as McCarthy fights for gavel 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z As for naive, I can’t imagine anything more naive than believing McCarthy can win the speakership with only Republican votes without empowering the zealots and ensuring another two years of partisan grandstanding and gridlock. Opinion | What Congress needs is an Uprising of the Serious 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z But some right-wing Republicans are refusing to support him, making his bid for the speakership less certain. Kevin McCarthy struggles for support ahead of Speaker vote 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Representative Kevin McCarthy struggled to beat back hardline conservative opposition and secure enough votes to give him the speakership when the new House of Representatives convenes with a narrow Republican majority on Tuesday. Kevin McCarthy struggles for top spot in new Republican-led U.S. Congress 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Laboring to avoid such a scene and cement the speakership, Mr. McCarthy has made a number of concessions over the past few months in attempts to lock up votes of far-right members. McCarthy’s Bid for Speaker Remains in Peril Even After Key Concessions 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Undoubtedly, her strength was in unifying her caucus — something that Kevin McCarthy, the G.O.P frontrunner for the speakership, has already struggled to do. The Times podcast: What losing Nancy Pelosi as leader means for Dems 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z But what if McCarthy is so cowed by the zealots that he refuses a speakership won with Democratic votes? Opinion | What Congress needs is an Uprising of the Serious 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z And there is no other obvious candidate who could viably challenge for the speakership. Kevin McCarthy struggles for support ahead of Speaker vote 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z During a Sunday evening conference call, however, McCarthy could not tell Republican lawmakers he had secured enough votes for the speakership, the New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with the call. Kevin McCarthy struggles for top spot in new Republican-led U.S. Congress 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Officially, 218 votes are needed to clinch the speakership if all 435 members of the House are present and voting when the chamber assembles Tuesday. Nine more House Republicans call McCarthy’s concessions insufficient 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z As a result, it may take more than one ballot for anyone to gain the 218 votes, or the majority of votes cast for candidates, needed to win the speakership. When the House needed two months and 133 votes to elect a speaker 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Losing the speakership would not mean that McCarthy and his enthusiasts lose power altogether. Opinion | What Congress needs is an Uprising of the Serious 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z No other candidate running for the speakership for the first time has failed to win in the first vote for over 100 years, so such a failure could weaken the Republicans' credibility within the House. Kevin McCarthy struggles for support ahead of Speaker vote 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z McCarthy, the House minority leader, who was nominated for the speakership in November by 188 of his fellow Republicans, made some concessions over the weekend but they did not go far enough for some. Kevin McCarthy struggles for top spot in new Republican-led U.S. Congress 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z The drawn-out elevation of Mr. Banks to the speakership — a process that began in 1855 and ended in 1856 — was likened by the office of the House historian to a “recurring nightmare.” How the Speaker’s Election Could Devolve Into Chaos 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z On the first day, 21 candidates vied for the speakership. When the House needed two months and 133 votes to elect a speaker 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z So what would McCarthy do with his speakership instead of legislating? Opinion | For Republicans, it’s going to be a fabulist year 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Biggs, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has emerged as the main challenger to House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy in the House speakership election, slated for Jan. 3. Zelenskiy may face hard sell to win over U.S. House Republicans 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Biggs boasted to me and other reporters that it happened only “after he knew that he was facing somebody who was gonna possibly deny him the speakership.” Opinion | Is Kevin McCarthy okay? 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy has pledged to fight for the speakership on the House floor until the very end, even if it requires lawmakers to vote more than once. How the Speaker’s Election Could Devolve Into Chaos 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Aiken was sure to win over enough Southern House members to gain a plurality and the speakership, newspapers reported. When the House needed two months and 133 votes to elect a speaker 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z This centralization has made the speakership more powerful than at any time in the past century. Opinion | How right-wing Republicans could bolster our democracy 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z McCarthy brushed aside concerns that his opposition to the McConnell-favored spending plan is little more than an attempt to shore up support for his speakership bid among the budget hawks in the House GOP conference. GOP senators: McConnell ‘coercing’ them into backing big Democrat spending 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The comment sparked indignation among Democrats but not a word from Kevin McCarthy, who has cozied up to Greene to win her support in his bid for the House speakership. Handing the matches to the arsonists within 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The news was a punch in the gut for Mr. McCarthy, the California Republican trying to line up wayward conservatives in his conference who refuse to support his quest for the speakership. McCarthy counts down the days until GOP takes control of lower chamber 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Biggs is challenging Mr. McCarthy for the speakership and has criticized Mr. McCarthy for not wholeheartedly embracing the impeachment drive. House GOP beat impeachment drum for Mayorkas 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z It has become obvious that Kevin McCarthy's path to the speakership — which is not yet a done deal by any means — is to let the crazies rule, with himself as the front man. Republicans have a plan — to hold America hostage over the debt ceiling yet again 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The oddsmakers and pundits believe he's unlikely to lose the speakership contest, but it isn't going to be the cakewalk he was expecting. Kevin McCarthy's dangerous bargain: Without MTG, he's doomed. And with her ... 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z And if he did, McCarthy would throw the House and his speakership into unbridled chaos. Opinion | Clyburn toys with McCarthy’s speaker ambitions 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z There was no immediate comment from McCarthy, who was nominated for the speakership over Biggs last month by 188 of his fellow Republicans. U.S. Republican hardliner Biggs to challenge McCarthy for House speaker 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The California Republican is struggling to cobble together enough votes to secure the speakership in January, when his party assumes control of the House. Kevin McCarthy warns of ‘ability to hold government accountable’ if he’s not elected House speaker 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy, who inherited a smaller-than-expected majority for January, can only lose a few votes in order to secure the speakership. Right flank slams Kevin McCarthy for ‘awkward’ appearance at state dinner with Hunter Biden 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z He warned that past speakership contests have lasted weeks and even months, during which no legislation could move forward. House Republicans brace for leadership struggle as Democrats tap Pelosi heir 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z That will certainly be enough for McCarthy, who has been pandering desperately to the pro-Trump right of his caucus to win the speakership. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy is caught in Trump’s vicious cycle 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Congressional aides have said a narrow margin would make it difficult for McCarthy to maintain control of the Republican conference, even if he succeeds to the speakership. U.S. Republican hardliner Biggs to challenge McCarthy for House speaker 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z McCarthy passed the first hurdle toward speakership when he won the House GOP's nomination for the position earlier this month against Biggs in a 188 to 31 vote, with five others voting for neither lawmaker. “I don’t believe he will ever get 218 votes”: GOP rebellion threatens to kill McCarthy speaker bid 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Biggs challenged Mr. McCarthy last week for the party’s nomination for the speakership. Courting Right in Speaker Bid, McCarthy Renews Threat to Impeach Mayorkas 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z McCarthy's opponents have not put forward a rival candidate for the speakership. House Republicans brace for leadership struggle as Democrats tap Pelosi heir 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Democrats are primed to do as much as they can to disrupt the delicate balance that Mr. McCarthy will have to strike, should he win the speakership, to keep a handle on his fractious ranks. Progressive Activists Ready Campaign to Counter New House G.O.P. Majority 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Without a red wave, the Bakersfield Republican now faces a narrow, fractious majority and a rocky road to the speakership. Both parties had high hopes for California in the midterms. Neither saw their dreams fully come true 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z If Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader from California, manages to win the speakership, at age 57, the next second-in-line to the presidency will drop in age by a quarter-century. President Biden Turns 80, Making Him the First Octogenarian in the Oval Office 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Earlier in the week, they were feuding about whether to deny McCarthy the speakership. Opinion | As Republicans take the House, the crazies take the wheel 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z But the speakership is more than a symbol. Opinion | Nancy Pelosi was the most consequential speaker of our time 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Historians largely agree that Pelosi redefined the speakership, and she made history climbing the ranks of Democratic leadership, becoming the first woman to be second in line to the presidency — twice. Pelosi stepping down as top House Democrat after 2 decades in leadership 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z “Whoever votes against the speaker will pay a price.” — to Democrats who resisted her push for a select committee on climate change early in her speakership. Pelosi, dominant figure for the ages, leaves lasting imprint 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z But on that sunny day, while campaigning in a midterm election that would return Democrats to power and restore Pelosi to the speakership, she was unusually open to the discussion. Column: The essence of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi comes through in her not-farewell address 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z She embraced the historic nature of her speakership. U.S. House Speaker Pelosi wraps up long and historic leadership career 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z It was not yet clear if he will win enough backing of fellow Republicans to win the speakership. U.S. House Speaker Pelosi to address her future on Thursday 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z To officially claim the speakership, he will require the nearly unanimous support of his conference in a formal floor vote in January. Republicans capture control of the House after falling short of midterm expectations. 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Freedom Caucus members, about four dozen in all, could hold the keys to his winning the speakership and the viability of his speakership writ large. Republicans win U.S. House majority, setting stage for divided government 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who has doggedly pursued the speakership, has played down disappointment that his party’s pickups weren’t greater. Republicans win control of the House in an unexpectedly close midterm 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z To win the speakership in January, McCarthy will probably be forced to make concessions to some of the House’s most conservative Republicans. Republican infighting roils Congress as midterms fallout continues 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z But it was only the opening act in what was shaping up to be a long and painful path to the speakership. Top Republicans Face Dissent as McCarthy Wins G.O.P. Nod for Speaker 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z And given what is expected to be a narrow House majority, he will need nearly every single GOP vote to secure the speakership, and later, to pass legislation. Kevin McCarthy wins GOP nomination for House speaker 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “Minority Leader McCarthy does not have the votes needed to become the next speaker of the House, and his speakership should not be a foregone conclusion.” McCarthy overwhelmingly won G.O.P. backing for speaker, but the vote signaled he still faces a tough fight. 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “Minority Leader McCarthy does not have the votes needed to become the next speaker of the House and his speakership should not be a foregone conclusion.” Republicans win control of the House in an unexpectedly close midterm 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z But 31 lawmakers voted for a challenger, presenting a steep obstacle for McCarthy come January, when he will need 218 votes to win the speakership when the 118th Congress convenes. Republican infighting roils Congress as midterms fallout continues 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Ascending to the speakership - a position second in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency - would represent the pinnacle of a McCarthy's career, but it could be a precarious position. Kevin McCarthy faces high-wire act as Republicans close in on U.S. House majority 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The Freedom Caucus is also publicly pressuring McCarthy to concede to their legislative demands if he wants the speakership. MAGA Republicans scheme to shiv Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid unless he agrees to their demands 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z As part of a deal struck with party members who opposed her speakership bid in 2018, the California Democrat vowed to hold a leadership post only for the next two terms. Pelosi won’t say what her political future holds despite promise to step aside from leadership 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The House GOP’s smaller-than-expected majority increased leverage for the chamber’s arch-conservative House Freedom Caucus to demand concessions from Mr. McCarthy in exchange for support for his speakership bid. Watch your back Kevin: The knives are out for McCarthy 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z “I don’t understand why this is just a foregone conclusion,” Rep. Andy Biggs, an Arizona Republican, said of a McCarthy speakership. I (almost) feel sorry for Kevin McCarthy 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Gaetz agreed that Mr. McCarthy does not have enough support among Republicans to win the speakership. Kevin McCarthy’s run for House speaker is headed for a challenge from his right flank 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z They are also warning that McCarthy will not part quietly with the speakership role like he did in 2015; his supporters are encouraging him to push back against the caucus. MAGA Republicans scheme to shiv Kevin McCarthy’s speaker bid unless he agrees to their demands 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The speakership rules were poised to be a central conflict point, and it was not clear what, if any, concessions Mr. McCarthy would be willing to make. McCarthy Announces Speaker Bid, as Republicans Grasp for House Majority 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy’s biggest obstacle to securing the speakership is the Freedom Caucus, and its power vastly increases with a narrow majority. Watch your back Kevin: The knives are out for McCarthy 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The House GOP’s smaller-than-expected majority increased leverage for the chamber’s arch-conservative House Freedom Caucus to demand concessions from Mr. McCarthy in exchange for support in his speakership bid. Emboldened far-right Freedom Caucus presents hurdles to Kevin McCarthy’s run for House speaker 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z “I don’t understand why this is just a foregone conclusion,” Representative Andy Biggs, Republican of Arizona, said of a McCarthy speakership. McCarthy Announces Run for Speaker as Scalise Lines Up for No. 2 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z And that could complicate McCarthy’s path to the speakership as well as his ability to govern once there. GOP inches toward control of House, but the narrow majority will make things harder for McCarthy 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z For Mr. McCarthy, a slim majority would complicate both his path to the House speakership and his ability to govern should Republicans take control. The House Hangs in the Balance, as Fetterman’s Win Boosts Senate Democrats 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In 2007, the California Democrat became the first woman to hold the speakership. GOP on path to control House 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy’s biggest obstacle to securing the speakership is the Freedom Caucus and its power vastly increases with a narrow majority. Emboldened far-right Freedom Caucus presents hurdles to Kevin McCarthy’s run for House speaker 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z A Republican win would likely elevate Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a Bakersfield Republican who now serves as minority leader, to the speakership he has coveted for years. Republicans confident of House control, Senate remains close as first polls close 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “Whether it be moderates or Freedom Caucus people who will refuse to buckle, it could be very tough. That’ll be an early test of his speakership,” Upton said. GOP inches toward control of House, but the narrow majority will make things harder for McCarthy 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z If he does in fact reach the speakership, his elevation will be a testament to his strategy of avoiding conflict with those forces. Can the Republicans really impeach Joe Biden? Yes they can! 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z McCarthy’s speakership prospects and the fate of the GOP remain tied to the escalating investigations into the Jan. 6 insurrection, Trump’s finances and the classified Mar-a-Lago documents. Ambition keeps him loyal to Donald Trump. But what does Kevin McCarthy stand for? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z As part of a deal struck with Democrats who opposed her as speaker in 2019, the California Democrat agreed at the time to only serve a maximum of two terms in the speakership post. Pelosi again dodges whether she’ll run for speaker if Democrats retain chamber 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Republican control of the House likely would elevate McCarthy, but his hold on a potential speakership could be weak because his party is internally divided. Republicans confident of House control, Senate remains close as first polls close 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z McCarthy’s road to the speakership has been a bumpy one. GOP inches toward control of House, but the narrow majority will make things harder for McCarthy 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z McCarthy has made clear that other Trump acolytes will gain under his speakership. Voter beware: Divided government will be an unholy mess 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The voters will decide whether that will carry him to the speakership and give Republicans the House. Ambition keeps him loyal to Donald Trump. But what does Kevin McCarthy stand for? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Under enormous pressure from his party to approve them, Howell ruled against them — and it almost cost him the speakership. Review | Dear voters: Pay attention to state politics (especially Virginia’s) 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z But she was defeated in her primary by Joe Kent, who has said he would oppose Mr. McCarthy for the speakership if elected. Far-Right Republicans Face Tough Races in Swing Districts, Testing McCarthy 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z His decisions related to Republicans’ investigative targets will need to be championed by members of his conference eager to motivate voters with evidence of investigative action, underscoring his tenuous path to the speakership. From Afghanistan to Hunter Biden, GOP readies its investigations 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy’s speech reflected the needle he is trying to thread as he attempts to win back control of the House and secure the speakership. McCarthy embraces Trump’s assault on the Justice Department over the Mar-a-Lago search. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z On the majority side, because it holds the speakership, the majority leader also has considerable power. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Her second rise to the speakership coincided with President Xi Jinping’s tightening grip around democratic Hong Kong and the continued targeting of the Uyghur Muslim population in northern China under his watch. Pelosi’s Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z But McCarthy’s potential path to the speakership doesn’t yet appear in jeopardy. Trump decries McCarthy's handling of Jan. 6 panel, which a Democrat calls a 'historic and strategic blunder' 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z |
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