Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speak to reporters during a break in testimony from Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, as part of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump led by the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House …
Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s Fire Alarm Disruption: A Troubling Assault on Democracy Recently, Rep. Jamaal Bowman shocked the nation by pulling a fire alarm during a crucial House vote on government funding. Despite his feeble excuse that he mistook it for a door opener, it’s hard to believe that a former middle-school principal like him could …
new video loaded: McCarthy Loses House Speakership, Says He Won’t Run Again transcript Back transcript McCarthy Loses House Speakership, Says He Won’t Run Again The representative of California addressed the media after the House voted to remove him from the speakership role, a position he said he leaves with a sense of pride and accomplishment. …
The office of speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant. With those words, spoken in the House on Tuesday afternoon, Kevin McCarthy’s reign as speaker came to an inglorious end. McCarthy is the first speaker in history to be removed by his own party; eight Republicans voted …
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker, marking a historic moment as it is the first time the chamber has removed its leader in a no-confidence vote. McCarthy, hailing from California, was unseated when a small coalition of eight conservative Republicans joined forces with all Democrats to pass …
Washington — In a historic vote on Tuesday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position after facing a revolt from the far-right over his reliance on Democrats to pass funding and avert a government shutdown. The vote, with a final tally of 216-210, saw eight Republicans join all the Democrats in voting to …
WASHINGTON ― The embattled House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), is facing a crucial test of his leadership on Tuesday as the House prepares for an intraparty battle aimed at removing him from his position. During a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, McCarthy announced that he would address a no-confidence resolution initiated by Rep. Matt Gaetz …
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks with reporters as he departs after a series of failed votes on spending packages at the U.S. Capitol in Washington ahead of a looming government shutdown, Sept. 29, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — The halls of Congress and the rest of Washington were abuzz on Monday with …
In a surprising turn of events, hard-right Republicans are following through on their threat to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from power. On Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced a motion to oust McCarthy, just two days after McCarthy relied on the votes of House Democrats to pass a bill extending government funding. Gaetz’s motion, which …
Get ready for the Matt Gaetz show! Unless you’re a fan of absurd political theater, you might want to sit this one out. The bombastic Republican congressman from Florida, known for his attention-grabbing antics, is making his boldest move yet by threatening to remove Kevin McCarthy from the speakership with a motion to vacate. McCarthy’s …