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Ohio’s Jim Jordan fails in bid for U.S. House speaker, leaving chamber paralyzed again
Rep. Jim Jordan was unable to clinch the votes needed to hold the speaker gavel amid concerns about his agenda.
Jim Jordan gains support as vote nears for U.S. House speaker, but outcome still in doubt
Rep. Jim Jordan will need the backing of nearly all the chamber’s 221 GOP lawmakers in order to become House speaker.
Scalise drops out of race for U.S. House speaker
More than a dozen Republican lawmakers said they wouldn’t vote to elect Scalise speaker on the floor.
Scalise nominated by U.S. House GOP as speaker in closed-door meeting
The next step for Scalise, who currently is the majority leader, will be garnering the support of nearly all his GOP colleagues to win a floor vote.
Race for U.S. House speaker moves toward a vote as Scalise, Jordan make their pitches
House GOP lawmakers are expected to convene Wednesday morning to begin privately voting for their nominee.
McCarthy may jump into U.S. House speaker race, as crises overseas mount
House Republicans are set to meet both Monday night and Tuesday in private to discuss where the party should go in the months ahead and who should lead them
A murky outlook for Ukraine aid with U.S. House leadership in turmoil
In the U.S. Senate, both Republicans and Democrats say they’re looking for a path to keep Ukraine in Ukrainian hands and resist the Russian military onslaught.
How does a ‘frozen’ U.S. House function without a speaker? Everyone’s got an opinion.
The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy created a leadership vacuum in the chamber and left multiple questions about how legislative business would proceed.
U.S. House speaker, votes on spending bills canceled
Rep. Kevin McCarthy said he “wouldn’t change a thing” about how he ran the House during the nine months he was speaker.
U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker
The 216-210 vote capped off months of growing dissent among a small group of House Republicans.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust McCarthy as U.S. House speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz rebuked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for reportedly agreeing to hold a floor vote on additional military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.
Next battle in Congress over Ukraine aid, as Biden presses House speaker for vote
House Speaker McCarthy indicated that any legislation to provide additional relief for Ukraine would likely need to be tied to border security funding as well as policy changes.