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House Retires for Night After McCarthy Loses 11th Vote

Supporters say a deal is close, but GOP holdouts haven't budged

(Newser) - The House will have to vote at least 12 times in its historic impasse on electing a speaker, after an 11th vote Thursday night settled nothing. Supporters of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's candidacy told reporters they're close to a deal with his Republican opponents, per the Washington Post , though...

House of Representatives Is Currently a 'Useless Entity'

Members can't be sworn in while deadlock over electing a speaker continues

(Newser) - What some critics would argue is the usual state of affairs is currently the official reality in the House of Representatives: With no speaker chosen, the chamber is a "useless entity," unable to swear in its members, let alone conduct other business including passing laws or forming committees,...

Report: McCarthy Makes More Concessions to GOP Rebels

He says progress was made in negotiations after 6th vote for speaker

(Newser) - After six stinging defeats over two days in his quest to become House speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy is expected to keep trying when the chamber reconvenes at noon Thursday. Sources tell the Washington Post that during an hourslong adjournment after Wednesday's third vote, McCarthy made more concessions to a...

As House Adjourns, GOP Frustration With Holdouts Grows
McCarthy Wins
More Time With
House Adjournment
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Jan 4, 2023 8:05 PM CST

McCarthy Wins More Time With House Adjournment

Chamber will reconvene at noon Thursday, allowing speaker candidates to cut deals

(Newser) - On a two-vote margin, the House decided Wednesday night to adjourn until noon Thursday after six votes so far this week have failed to choose the next speaker. This already is the most protracted election for speaker the House has seen in a century—and it's far from clear...

After McCarthy Loses 6th Round, House Takes a Break

Results were identical in 3 rounds of voting Wednesday

(Newser) - Wednesday's fourth vote for House speaker ended up with Democrat Hakeem Jeffries in the lead, as did the fifth vote—and then the sixth. With 201 votes in the fourth, fifth, and sixth votes, Kevin McCarthy ended up some 16 votes shy of the 217 votes that are needed...

House Convenes, and McCarthy Gives It Another Go
4th Time Isn't a Charm
for Kevin McCarthy
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Jan 4, 2023 12:22 PM CST

4th Time Isn't a Charm for Kevin McCarthy

GOP Rep. Byron Donalds received 20 votes

(Newser) - A current president and a former one used the word "embarrassing" in reference to the current situation in the House of Representatives, a situation that was unchanged as of midday Wednesday. Kevin McCarthy failed to clinch the vote for House Speaker for a fourth time, in a vote that...

Gaetz Swings at 'Squatter' in Speaker's Office

He's referring to Kevin McCarthy in letter sent to Architect of the Capitol

(Newser) - The 118th Congress is still without a House speaker, a point Rep. Matt Gaetz emphasized Tuesday in his letter to the Architect of the Capitol to complain about the current state of the House speaker's office—which is currently occupied by Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Three consecutive votes failed to...

Here Are 3 Possible McCarthy Replacements

Though all of them face hurdles

(Newser) - After a historic day in the House of Representatives that ended with the legislative body adjourning without having elected a Speaker , it's not clear what will happen next—other than the fact that representatives will reconvene at noon Wednesday, PBS reports. A fourth round of voting is expected at...

With No Speaker Chosen, House Adjourns

Kevin McCarthy lost 3 rounds of voting

(Newser) - After a chaotic first day of the 118th Congress, the House has voted to adjourn for the day, with no speaker of the House elected. GOP frontrunner Kevin McCarthy lost all three rounds of voting Tuesday, with 19 conservative Republicans voting against him the first two rounds and 20 in...

Speaker Vote Goes to 2nd Ballot
McCarthy Loses
3rd Round of Voting
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Jan 3, 2023 4:39 PM CST

McCarthy Loses 3rd Round of Voting

One of his supporters switched to Jim Jordan after the second ballot

(Newser) - For the first time in a century, the vote for speaker of the House has gone to a second ballot—and beyond. Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy has now lost three rounds of voting. He got 203 votes on the first ballot when the minimum needed was 218. In the second...

McCarthy Fails to Win Speakership on First Ballot

House must keep voting until a speaker is selected

(Newser) - So who will be the next House speaker? After one round of voting in the chamber, the answer remains unclear. Frontrunner Kevin McCarthy, who served as House Minority Leader when Democrats were in charge, failed to get the necessary 218 votes on the first ballot, reports the Washington Post . Instead,...

On Eve of Speaker Vote, McCarthy Isn't a Sure Thing

He can only afford to lose 4 GOP votes, and he could lose 12 or more

(Newser) - On the eve of a potentially historic vote , Kevin McCarthy still hadn't locked down the 218 votes needed to become House speaker—though he had already started moving in to the office Nancy Pelosi just moved out of, the Hill reports. As he left the office Monday, reporters asked...

&#39;Never Kevins&#39; Could Still Derail McCarthy&#39;s Speaker Bid
Tuesday's Vote for
House Speaker
Could Be Historic
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 2, 2023 1:52 PM CST

Tuesday's Vote for House Speaker Could Be Historic

Vote hasn't gone to a second ballot in 100 years, but Kevin McCarthy's bid is looking shaky

(Newser) - When the House reconvenes on Tuesday, the first vote will be on choosing a new speaker—and for the first time in a century, it could take more than one ballot. Kevin McCarthy is the Republican nominee, but a group of hardline conservatives nicknamed the "Never Kevins" is threatening...

McCarthy's Speaker Struggle Imperils GOP Agenda

Delays in settling on leaders mean party won't be able to launch investigations

(Newser) - Rep. Kevin McCarthy's chaotic campaign to become speaker of the House is setting the new GOP majority up for a slow start in January, possibly putting the GOP agenda at risk, Republicans say. This week, McCarthy postponed races for committee chairmanships until after the speaker vote on Jan. 3,...

At Jan. 6 Medal Ceremony, Officers Ignore GOP Leaders

Honorees have criticized response of McConnell, McCarthy to the attack

(Newser) - Police officers who defended the US Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack accepted Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday but not the congratulations of Republican leaders. All senior congressional leaders took part in the ceremony honoring US Capitol Police officers; Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police; and others, Politico reports. "May this...

McCarthy Tells Jan. 6 Panel to Preserve Records

Democratic chairman answers that the documents are going to be released anyway

(Newser) - Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader who hopes to become speaker soon, has put the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on notice that Republicans intend to review its work. McCarthy sent a letter on Wednesday to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, the panel's chairman, telling him that...

'NeverKevins' Deal Another Blow to McCarthy's Speaker Bid

Ralph Norman is 5th Republican to doubt him

(Newser) - A fifth Republican has expressed opposition to California Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, promising there are "many more who will take our position." GOP Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina, who's with the House Freedom Caucus, told Politico on Tuesday that he would be a "hard"...

Ilhan Omar Speaks Out After Kevin McCarthy's Threats

McCarthy says he'll remove her from House Foreign Affairs Committee

(Newser) - Ilhan Omar isn't taking Kevin McCarthy's threats lying down. McCarthy, currently the House Minority Leader, on Sunday repeated a previously-made promise to remove the Democrat representative from at least one of her committee posts if he's elected House Speaker once Republicans take the majority next year, the...

McCarthy Wins Nomination for House Speaker

But a conservative rival has declared a challenge

(Newser) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy cleared the first major step Tuesday toward becoming House speaker, winning the nomination on a vote by his GOP colleagues, but he now faces a weeks-long slog to quell objections from his right flank before a final vote. McCarthy has led House Republicans this far, and...

Greene Warns Against 'Never Kevin' Movement

She says opposing McCarthy's speaker bid could open the door for Cheney

(Newser) - Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to become House speaker could be in trouble amid opposition from members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus—but one of the House's most prominent conservatives is standing by him. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told Steve Bannon's War Room podcast on Monday that...

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