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LIVE NOW: House of Representatives Reconvenes to Try to Elect a Leader

January 5, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes at 12 p.m. on Jan. 5 to try to elect a leader after a small group of about 20 hardliners in the Republican majority party repeatedly blocked efforts to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the speaker, a position second in line to the presidency. …

LIVE NOW: House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Day 3

January 5, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes at 12 p.m. on Jan. 5 to try to elect a leader after a small group of about 20 hardliners in the Republican majority party repeatedly blocked efforts to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the speaker, a position second in line to the presidency. …

House Convenes to Vote for New Speaker—Day 3

January 5, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes at 12 p.m. on Jan. 5 to try to elect a leader after a small group of about 20 hardliners in the Republican majority party repeatedly blocked efforts to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the speaker, a position second in line to the presidency. …

House Adjourns as McCarthy and Opponents Struggle Toward Deal for Speaker

January 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimed “good progress” late tonight in his long-running, often fractious negotiations with dissident populist conservatives who oppose his bid to become Speaker of the House. Leaving the negotiating room in the Capitol, McCarty told reporters that he thinks “it’s probably best that people keep working tonight. I don’t think voting tonight…

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‘In Chaos, Anything Is Possible’: AOC Suggests Possible ‘Coalition’ Between Democrats, McCarthy

January 4, 2023
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Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) during a Jan. 3 television appearance suggested the possibility of a “coalition government” between Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)—the frontrunner in the race for speaker—and Democrats. On Jan. 3, the House cast three ballots for speaker of the House with no result—the first time in more than 100 years that the vote for…

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LIVE January 4, 8 PM ET: House Republicans Reconvene to Try to Elect a Speaker

January 4, 2023
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The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 8 p.m. on Jan. 4. The newly Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a leader after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) again fell short of the votes needed to be elected as the speaker, a…

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House Adjourns Without Electing a New Speaker

January 4, 2023
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The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a speaker of the House at 8 p.m. on Jan. 4. The newly Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives meets to try to elect a leader after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) again fell short of the votes needed to be elected as the speaker, a…

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Biden: House Speaker Standoff ‘Not a Good Look’

January 4, 2023
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President Joe Biden criticized House Republicans on Jan. 4, describing their internal conflicts over who should assume the role of speaker of the House as “embarrassing” and “not a good look” for the country. Speaking at the White House before traveling to an event in Kentucky, Biden said of Republicans, “I hope they get their…

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Despite Strong Trump Backing, McCarthy Loses 4th Vote for House Speaker

January 4, 2023
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Despite a strong last-minute endorsement from former President Donald Trump, former Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid to become speaker of the House of Representatives failed again Wednesday on the chamber’s fourth ballot. Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) were nominated along with McCarthy, who received 201 votes, 16 short of…

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Despite Strong Trump Backing, McCarthy Loses 4th and 5th Vote for House Speaker

January 4, 2023
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WASHINGTON—With tempers beginning to flare openly on the floor Wednesday, the new Republican House majority failed for the fifth time to elect a speaker of the House and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) continued looking for a way through the impasse. The vote on the fifth ballot showed McCarthy getting 201 votes, with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries…

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