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Jordan Won’t Force Third Vote and Endorses Empowering Temporary Speaker
The hard-line Republican from Ohio has run headlong into opposition from a bloc of mainstream G.O.P. holdouts.
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Jordan Defeated Again for House Speaker as Republican Stalemate Deepens
The number of Republicans opposing him grew as a bipartisan group discussed taking action to empower the temporary speaker to conduct legislative busi [...]
Jordan Defeated Again for Speaker as Republican Stalemate Deepens
The number of Republicans opposing him grew as a bipartisan group discussed taking action to empower the temporary speaker to conduct legislative busi [...]
Talk of Temporary Speaker Patrick McHenry Rises as G.O.P. Chaos Continues
Several lawmakers were discussing granting the Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican acting as temporary speaker, the power to run the House un [...]
Republicans Fear Jordan Speaker Bid Could Cost Them House Majority
Nearly 200 G.O.P. lawmakers have supported Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-right Ohio lawmaker, in the speaker fight. Some Republicans say that ma [...]
Jordan Loses First House Speaker Vote as Republican Infighting Continues
Twenty Republicans refused to support the hard-right Ohio Republican, leaving him without a majority as the party infighting stretched into a third we [...]
Pro-crypto lawmaker stays interim US House Speaker as frontrunner loses first round of voting
North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry, chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee and crypto proponent in Congress, is stil [...]
The 20 Republicans Who Opposed Jim Jordan for House Speaker
The group included vulnerable Republicans from districts that President Biden won in 2020 and congressional institutionalists worried that Representat [...]
There’s Still No House Speaker. What Happens Now?
The House is entering its second week without a speaker. Here is how a new one could be elected, or how the process could go off the rails yet again.
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Republican Speaker Fight Has Parallels in the Gingrich Era
The current chaos is not the first time Republicans have found themselves rocked by a vacancy at the top.
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U.S. House Speaker Drama Could Threaten to Unravel Crypto’s 2023 Chances
Since Scalise is staying in his current job, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), one of crypto's biggest fans in Congress, won't get greater power by stepping i [...]
Here’s What Can’t Get Done While Republicans Fight Over a Speaker
The disarray among House Republicans has left a chamber of Congress hobbled at a time of international and domestic crises.
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Scalise Bid for Speaker Meets Resistance From G.O.P. Factions
The holdouts who refuse to back the No. 2 Republican, the party’s nominee, reflect the many competing groups inside the divided G.O.P. conference.
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Scalise Scrounges for Votes as G.O.P. Speaker Fight Drags On
The No. 2 Republican was working intensively to win over holdouts, but there was no sign of a breakthrough that would allow the House to move forward [...]
Republicans Choose a New Speaker Nominee, Then Quickly Undercut Him
Multiple lawmakers refused to honor their party’s internal selection of Steve Scalise, continuing the chaos over the speakership with no end in sight. [...]