The House proceeded to vote after an hour of contentious debate on the floor, which began after a motion to table the vote to oust McCarthy failed. Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma was the ...
The transition of House speakership from McCarthy, a proud but subdued Christian, to Johnson, a fervently devout evangelical, highlights the religious right's dominance of the evangelical GOP ...
The result has been a dizzying 11 months in a House majority riven by infighting, taking its toll on the business of ...
Senate Republicans are softening their public criticism of the House effort to impeach President Biden after largely panning the idea earlier this year. While a number of Senate Republicans aren’t ...
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., listens on Jan. 3, 2023, as the second round of votes are cast for the next speaker of the House on the opening day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol. (AP ...
The House GOP initially voted during a closed-door meeting in November 2022 to require a majority of Republicans to support triggering such a vote — what seemed like a win for McCarthy and his ...
Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, joined seven members of his party in ousting Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his role as speaker of the House. And it's still unclear how Burchett's vote will affect his ...
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is weighing whether to stay in office following his unprecedented ouster as speaker – ...
who were among the eight GOP members to join with House Democrats in support of Gaetz' motion. "It seemed out of nature," McCarthy said of their votes, adding that he believes Mace and Burchett ...
Watch the vote in the video player above ... running — the same political move that cost the last House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, his job just weeks ago. This time, Johnson of Louisiana ...
