House Republicans strike deal on motion to vacate, making it harder to oust speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday evening that House Republicans from across the conference struck a deal to ...
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning ...
A controversial rule was used to oust Kevin McCarthy. House Republicans reached a deal to change it.
At issue is a procedural tool know as the motion to vacate that Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and other conservatives used to ...
McCarthy says Gaetz won’t get confirmed: ‘Everyone knows that’
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) predicted Wednesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s ...
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says "you might see a much different Trump" after 2024 presidential election win
The former speaker, who was ousted by member of his party in 2023, encouraged Democrats to "take this opportunity to rebuild ...
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NC’s Thom Tillis says Senate will vet Matt Gaetz for AG, but won’t commit his vote
President-elect Donald Trump shocked members of Congress by nominating former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Sen. Thom ...
House GOP reaches deal to make it harder to oust speaker
The agreement would increase the threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker.
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Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job
In the wake of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster last year, both men failed to win the votes needed to become speaker. Jordan was rejected twice, and Emmer was also denied the gavel, paving the way for ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson wins reelection in Louisiana landslide
With a majority of early votes posted, Johnson secured 85% ... after weeks of chaos following the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California. He's been on a full sprint since both ...