House GOP plan to empower acting speaker McHenry fails
House Republicans were no closer to choosing a replacement speaker for the deposed Kevin McCarthy Thursday night, as a plan to give more power to Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry … Read More
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Jim Jordan still facing opposition on eve of House speakership vote
Several Republican lawmakers emerged from Monday night’s House GOP conference meeting saying that they won’t vote for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on the eve of his speakership election. Jordan, 59, … Read More
McCarthy vows to do ‘everything’ he can to help Jim Jordan become House speaker
House Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy is vowing to do everything in his power to push Rep. Jim Jordan over the finish line to become the next speaker. Jordan (R-Oh.) appears … Read More
House GOP fail to unite around Scalise, throwing speakership bid into uncertainty
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s bid to become speaker was in doubt Thursday evening, with a handful of holdouts still unconvinced he is the best pick to lead the Republican … Read More
Ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy tells colleagues not to renominate him
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has told colleagues not to re-nominate him for the position after several of his allies indicated dozens of Republicans would back him over either … Read More
Jim Jordan says only he can unite Republican conference
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told The Post Saturday that only he can unite the fractious House Republican conference as they prepare to vote for a new … Read More
45 House Republicans demand overhaul of rules that led to McCarthy’s ouster
A group of 45 House Republicans are demanding “fundamental changes” to GOP rules in the lower chamber that allowed a small faction of lawmakers to strip Rep. Kevin McCarthy of … Read More
Scalise vows to back speaker nominee, calls on Jordan to do the same
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise pledged to back the eventual nominee for speaker – even if it’s not him – and called on his potential opponents to do the same. … Read More
Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker
Former President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in the House speaker race. “Jim, his wife, Polly, & family are outstanding — He will be … Read More
Ousted McCarthy behind House office eviction notices given to Pelosi and Hoyer: Report
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was behind the decision to kick Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer out of their Capitol hideaway offices, one of which the ousted speaker intends … Read More
