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- Stefanik nominates Johnson for speaker
- Anti-McCarthy Republicans, Dem leader Jeffries fundraise off of stalled House speaker vote
- McCarthy flips some GOP critics, but House appears to be on track to fail 12th vote for speaker
- Mike Rogers lunges at Matt Gaetz during House speaker voting, other members forced to intervene
- Rep. Mike Johnson has been elected speaker. Here's what to know
- AOC floats 'coalition government' after McCarthy fails to win House speaker vote
When asked if McCarthy would be able to convince two GOP holdouts, Reps.-elect Eli Crane, R-Ariz., and Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., the California Republican replied, "I'll have the votes." On Friday morning, Gaetz appeared to chat with the incoming assistant Democratic leader,Congressman-elect James Clyburn of South Carolina, before the House was set to commence its 12th round of voting. With deliberations in the chamber ongoing, Gaetz has had some interesting conversations on the House floor this week as he attempts to prevent a McCarthy speakership. It is possible that other members-elect could be absent – from other side of the aisle. That would lower the threshold for McCarthy and could potentially help him win the Speakership – depending on WHO is absent. Kevin McCarthy late Friday failed to succeed in his 14th bid for House speaker after indicating confidence in a victory and two of his GOP opponents appeared to clear the way for a victory by voting "present."
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Stefanik nominates Johnson for speaker
The drama surrounding Republican leader Kevin McCarthy's stalled bid to become the next speaker of the House has garnered nationwide attention, and now, those who oppose McCarthy's nomination, including one prominent Democrat, are asking their supporters for financial support. The weekend poses a potential challenge for McCarthy, as he works to negotiate with a slim majority. Rep.-elect Ken Buck, R-Colo., had to leave the nation’s capital Thursday afternoon for a medical appointment — and other members may have conflicts as well. Rep.-elect Roger Williams, R-Texas, has stayed in Washington, D.C., as his wife suffers a medical emergency.
Anti-McCarthy Republicans, Dem leader Jeffries fundraise off of stalled House speaker vote
They had demanded the ability to hold a vote on the House floor for each individual earmark. In an effort to win them over, Mr. McCarthy has offered to give rank-and-file lawmakers more influence in the process of writing spending bills. One official briefed on that emerging compromise said if a lawmaker took issue with a certain earmark, they could force such a vote. “I think it’s great that Matt Gaetz has a group up there that’s bringing attention to what’s wrong,” said William Paulovitz, 78, referring to the firebrand Florida Republican who has been one of the far-right rebels blocking Mr. McCarthy’s bid for speaker. Mr. Paulovitz, a retired businessman, dismissed his representative’s run for speaker in a place that representative knows all too well — outside Luigi’s, a popular lunch eatery that has long been a piece of Mr. McCarthy’s self-spun Bakersfield lore.
McCarthy flips some GOP critics, but House appears to be on track to fail 12th vote for speaker
Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama announced ahead of the closed-door conference meeting that he is dropping out of the race to be speaker, leaving seven candidates vying for the position. Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry left the conference meeting around 11 a.m. The vote indicates that Emmer faces a tough road to securing the 217 votes needed to win the speaker's gavel.
Mike Rogers lunges at Matt Gaetz during House speaker voting, other members forced to intervene
And they got to write a true first draft of history — or at least get the first crack at a footnote that will be cited every time future speaker seekers have a problem getting the gavel. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., used the GOP divide to poke fun at McCarthy, of whom he has been a vocal critic. Gaetz wrote a letter to the Architect of the Capitol agency to investigate why McCarthy was using the House speaker’s office when he has yet to win the position. Here are the winners and losers so far from the ongoing debate over the speakership.
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says he is getting closer to the gavel some members are starting to wonder about potential retribution for voting against him. GOP members will be meeting throughout Thursday morning, and the seventh vote won't be made until noon ET. McCarthy has discussed granting the HFC more positions on the House Rules Committee as well as lowering the threshold for forcing a vote to remove the speaker to just one majority-party lawmaker. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., offered more concessions to members of the House Freedom Caucus opposing his bid for speaker late Wedesday. Late Wednesday night after the House decided to adjourn for the day, Pelosi called out Republicans for their "cavalier attitude" in electing a new Speaker, tweeting "all who serve in the House share a responsibility to bring dignity to this body." While McDaniel has sought to claim success in broadening the party’s appeal to minority voters, Dhillon says the RNC chairwoman must bare responsibility for Republicans’ failure to win the Senate and have an even larger House Majority.
AOC floats 'coalition government' after McCarthy fails to win House speaker vote
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy tried three times to reach the 218 votes needed to secure a majority and become speaker but fell short each time. He collected 203 votes twice, then dipped to 202 votes before Republicans and Democrats quickly voted by voice to adjourn with no debate and almost no opposition from the vote-weary members. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, floated the idea of running a "coalition government" on Wednesday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed three times to secure enough votes to become speaker. McCarthy can only lose 4 GOP votes and win the minimum 218 needed to be elected House speaker. The vote result Wednesday was a sign that McCarthy has not yet made any significant progress convincing the group of hardline Republicans to support him, and also signaled that these members appear to prefer anyone over McCarthy. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy again failed to secure the necessary 218 votes to be the next House speaker in a fourth round of voting Wednesday, which means at least another vote will be needed.
Fox News Digital captured video of Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., walking out of a House Freedom Caucus meeting Thursday morning. "I don't control what votes are called. I'm just saying I don't think it would be productive." House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., appears to be making progress in negotiations over the speakership with his critics in the House Freedom Caucus, but Thursday's meeting of Congress will be a key test in his race for House speaker. Upon his arrival to the meeting McCarthy was asked if he expects the vote tally to be the same today. The House adjourned Wednesday evening after six total failed attempts to elect a speaker.
January 4, 2023 GOP deadlocked over House speaker vote
CNN has found there are two Republicans who are likely to miss Sunday's votes. Jeffries said Pelosi will continue to take a "big tent approach" to governing with her diverse narrow Democratic majority, adding that the party has used this strategy "not just internally" in recent years. House Majority Whip James Clyburn said "yes, yes" when asked on MSNBC if he thought Pelosi would be re-elected as Speaker.
"And we have a challenge before us right now to rebuild and restore that trust." Johnson has laid out a tentative legislative schedule to approve new spending and take up other pieces of legislation, but things could change quickly as he confronts the realities of governing, especially given the fractious nature of the Republican conference. Speaking after the vote, Johnson vowed to hit the ground running and get the House back to work. A government shutdown is fast approaching, and the White House has requested a $106 billion emergency aid package for Israel, Ukraine and other priorities. Johnson now faces a daunting list of challenges, with a fast-approaching government shutdown chief among them.
Thirty-three of the "other" votes were cast for McCarthy, Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida said. Johnson continued to earn the most votes with 97, followed by Donalds with 31 votes, Green with 21 votes and Williams with 20 votes. Republicans not on the ballot earned 34 "other" votes, while there were three "present" votes, according to Rep. Randy Weber of Texas. Reps. Roger Williams of Texas and Mark Green of Tennessee are no longer in contention for the speaker nomination after the second round of votes by Republicans. Here are five things to know about Mike Johnson and his views on views on Ukraine, former president Donald Trump and the 2020 election.
The GOP conference voted Friday to drop Rep. Jim Jordan as its nominee for speaker after he failed to win a majority three times, losing more Republican support in each successive round. The Republican conference then held a secret ballot on whether Jordan should remain the nominee. It sent the party back to the drawing board Friday, leaving the House leaderless for at least three more days. In 1997, several Republican congressional leaders tried to force Speaker Newt Gingrich to resign. However, Gingrich refused since that would have required a new election for speaker, which could have led to Democrats along with dissenting Republicans voting for Democrat Dick Gephardt (then minority leader) as speaker. After the 1998 midterm elections where the Republicans lost seats, Gingrich did not stand for re-election.
Opponents from within the conservative Freedom Caucus to McCarthy’s bid for speakership are outnumbered 10 to 1 within the Republican Party, but they have been able to spike attempts to move forward due to the narrow Republican majority in the chamber. House Democrats embraced the GOP divide Tuesday and Wednesday as leadership advised its members to remain present at all votes to ensure the majority threshold remains a challenge to McCarthy and his allies. When asked by Fox News Digital during the Democratic leadership's weekly press conference Thursday about whether he agreed with Rep.-elect Cori Bush's statement, Jeffries didn't directly answer.
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