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House Republicans finally decided on a leader today, electing Rep. Mike Johnson – a little-known conservative from Louisiana – as the new Speaker of the House. All 220 Republicans present voted for Johnson, and all 209 Democrats voted for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Continue reading “House Republicans Elect Mike Johnson As Speaker Of The House”
Update: Following the third round of voting for Speaker of the House today, Republicans gathered in a closed-door meeting to hold a secret ballot on whether Rep. Jim Jordan should remain as their nominee. The result? Jordan was asked to step aside by a vote of 112-86. Continue reading “Jordan Loses Third Round For Speaker, House GOP Removes Him As Nominee”
Update: Hours after announcing he would NOT seek a third round of voting, Jordan has reversed himself saying he will push for another vote to become Speaker of the House. Continue reading “Update: Jordan Says He WILL Push For 3rd Vote For Speaker”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has lost a second round of voting for Speaker of the House. Continue reading “Jim Jordan Loses Speaker Vote (Again) By Wider Margin”
Update: After the first round of voting, it’s an embarrassing result for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). He received 200 votes from Republicans, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) received all 212 Democratic votes, and 20 GOPers voted for other Republicans. Continue reading “UPDATE: Jordan Loses 20 GOP Votes In 1st Round Of Voting For Speaker”
CNN is reporting there may be as many as 40 Republican ‘no’ votes opposing GOP Speaker of the House nominee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Continue reading “Report: Nearly 40 House Republicans Plan To Vote ‘No’ On Jordan”
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the current House Majority Leader, has removed himself from the race to become Speaker of the House. Continue reading “Steve Scalise Drops Out Of Race For Speaker Of The House”
The term ‘5 Republicans’ is currently trending on X (formerly Twitter) as more and more folks note that the lack of leadership in the House of Representatives could be solved if just 5 GOPers worked with the Democrats. Continue reading “‘5 Republicans’ Currently Trending On X”
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) looks to be the Republican nominee to lead the House after the ouster of former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Continue reading “House GOP Will Nominate Steve Scalise For Speaker”
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: The treasurer who oversaw the finances of Rep. George Santos’s political campaigns has admitted to making reports of false donations and said that the $500,000 loan Santos claimed to have made was fraudulent. Continue reading “Santos’s Treasurer Admits Faking Campaign Reports + More News”