Republicans Hold Congress Hostage: Day 4
Washington, D.C.: Republican house leader Kevin McCarthy gained 12 votes but still lost on the 12th ballot for Speaker of the House. McCarthy negotiated with the hardline holdouts to get…
Republicans Still Holding the Congress Hostage: Day 3 Ends
1:06 pm: After negotiating with his fellow Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed to get enough votes in the 7th ballot for…
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Lost for the Third Time Today in His Bid to Become Speaker
Washington, D.C.: For the third time today, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has failed to get enough votes for Speaker of the House. This time 20 Republicans voted against him…
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Failed to Get Enough Support in the Second Ballot for Speaker of the House
Washington, D.C.: The House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has failed to get enough support in the second ballot for the Speaker of the House. For the first time since 1923,…
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Failed in the First Ballot to Get Enough Support to Become Speaker of the House
Washington, D.C.: For the first time since 1923 on a floor vote, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to get enough support in the first round of voting to become…