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McCarthy said he will leave Congress at the end of the year
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced his retirement from the House at the end of the year. McCarthy, a California Republican, was removed as Speaker earlier this year in a rare vote of the House on a Motion to Vacate the Chair. A special election will be held to replace McCarthy in…
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The white evangelical- GOP alliance has a new speaker in Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson was sworn in as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives for the first time after the Republican party nominated him to succeed Kevin McCarthy. The 56-year-old is the Majority Whip, an official position in the House of Representatives. He is a member of the white evangelical-GOP alliance in the US House…
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The House is about to vote on a Republican speaker
The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Republican Mike Johnson as its new Speaker after it held a secret-ballot vote for the post. Johnson received 128 votes, followed by 44 Republicans who voted for nominees not on the ballot, including 43 for Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as the Speaker last month. Johnson is a…
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A new nominee for speaker will take over the job in the next 22 days
US House Republicans on Tuesday nominated Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House, making him the fourth candidate since ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted three weeks ago. Earlier, Tom Emmer had withdrawn his nomination, saying he wasn’t sure he could win the support of enough members to become Speaker. Emmer said he would…
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Four types of House Republicans have been revealed by the fight for Speaker
The US House of Representatives will elect a new Speaker of the House on Tuesday after Republicans voted to oust current Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Republican Steve Scalise beat Jim Jordan by a margin of 114-99. This comes after Jordan dropped out of the race last week when Republicans voted to remove him after losing three…
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9 Republicans are vying for the same position in the House
US Representative Sam Flood has said that his party, the House Freedom Caucus, was able to united behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy in January. “In a month we’ll expect whoever the speaker is todeliver votes for the National Defense Authorization Act or the Farm Bill,” Flood added. He further said that it was able to unite…
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After a couple of weeks of chaos, the House will vote on Jim Jordan as speaker
The US House of Representatives will hold a public vote on former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s nomination to be the next Speaker of the House. Former Speaker Steve Scalise, who withdrew his name from the race shortly before the vote, said the strategy from Jordan’s allies has “backfired sharply”. He added, “The strategy from Jordan allies…backfired…
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Steve Scalise was nominated for the Speaker of the House
The US House of Representatives will vote on the new Speaker of the House on Friday, according to reports. Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who is expected to be elected as the Speaker, has already said he’s ready to work with his Democratic counterpart Nancy Pelosi. Last month, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by House…
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The path for Israel aid is uncertain because of the house disarray
Several House Republicans have said that they don’t want the US to provide military aid to Ukraine amid the crisis there. “We’re not ready to provide assistance,” House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said. McCarthy was removed as the Speaker of the House last week after he was ousted by a group of radical right-leaning Republicans…
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The path for Israel aid is uncertain after the house dissolution
The US House of Representatives on Saturday elected Patrick McHenry as the acting Speaker after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. McHenry, a North Carolina Republican, was appointed to the position after McCarthy’s removal. He has limited authority that does not include the right to take major legislative action, according to many House aides.
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New house speaker search, wind-powered cargo ships
US House Republicans are in the process of selecting a new speaker after Kevin McCarthy was removed as the Speaker of the House. A three-member committee led by US Representative Kevin Hern is looking into the possible “black hole” that may have led to McCarthy’s removal from the job. There have been no credible reports…
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A new speaker search and wind-powered cargo ships are included in the first briefing
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he won’t seek re-election after the House voted to remove him from his post. “It has been my honour to serve in the US House of Representatives for over a decade and I am proud of my accomplishments,” McCarthy added. The House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as…
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The Fate of House GOP leadership is throwing Congress into chaos
After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position, Graves said that the members should not again repeat the 15 rounds of elections they had taken to elect him speaker in January. He added that some Republicans are looking for a workaround to allow House floor work until a permanent speaker is chosen. They…
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Kevin McCarthy’s downfall;’mommy Bloggers’ and other topics
US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he will introduce a motion to vacate the post on Wednesday. “I am confident that we are going to win this vote,” he added. Earlier, Representative Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate the post over allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use against McCarthy.
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11 House Republicans are trying to remove McCarthy from his position as speaker
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he won’t run for Speaker again after Democrats voted against him in a bid to replace him. The Democrats had accused McCarthy of failing to win over enough votes to become the Speaker, which would’ve forced the House to vote on his removal. McCarthy added that he…
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Democrats joined 11 House Republicans in their effort to oust McCarthy as speaker
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark said House Democrats agreed to vote together against saving House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in any way. “I am not aware of McCarthy having offered any concessions,” she said. Clark added that she was not aware that McCarthy had offered any concessions. Gaetz had earlier filed a motion to vacate on…
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FTX fraud trial begins; how tech shapes our bodies
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he’ll step down if Democrats don’t vote to end the government shutdown by November 17. “I’ve made a decision to step down…if they don’t. If they don’t, I’ll retire,” he added. The Democratic-led US House on Tuesday voted to extend the partial government shutdown for another…
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McCarthy Does the Right Thing
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturday agreed to a short-term funding bill that would keep the government running for 45 days. Under the measure, the government would remain open until mid-February. Meanwhile, McCarthy said that he’ll introduce a bill to reopen the government in the coming days. The Senate may vote on the short-term…
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The bill keeps the government open until mid-November
The US House of Representatives voted to pass a stop-gap spending bill to keep the government open through mid-November. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill on Thursday, hours after the House passed its own bill. Earlier, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy stated that it was his intention to send the House bill…
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The House passed a 45 day spending stopgap
The US House of Representatives will be voting on a stopgap spending measure to keep government open till October 31 after it failed to pass the Senate. The measure is backed by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy who is expected to face pressure from conservatives to bring it up for a vote. The Senate passed…
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The Right Wing is pushing a bill that will cause a government shutdown
After the US House of Representatives failed to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that he has “other ideas” on how to keep government funding flowing and he would keep working to “make sure we solve this problem.” This comes after the Senate failed to pass a bill…
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McCarthy is trying to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds
US Senate Republicans have called on House Democrats to pass a spending bill to avert a government shutdown. They want the Democrats to add immigration-related provisions to the stop-gap bill. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has called on President Joe Biden to “take responsibility” for the possible shutdown, which is expected to begin if the…
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The threat of a government shutdown grows as House Republicans argue
The conservative US House Freedom Caucus has said that the impeachment inquiry against Speaker Kevin McCarthy isn’t changing their spending calculations. The group has demanded that the government return to fiscal year 2022 levels. Earlier this week, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz accused McCarthy of being out of compliance with the deal he cut in January…
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Biden and McCarthy are preparing for the debt ceiling talks
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that he will speak to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Air Force One after the G-7 ended. “My guess is he’s gonna want to deal directly with me in making sure we’re all on the same page,” he added. Earlier, Biden had said that he’d be willing…
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McCarthy proposed changing the access to food stamps
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has released a legislative framework to raise the US debt ceiling for one year, while scaling back federal spending. “Limited government spending will reduce inflation and restore fiscal discipline in Washington,” he said. “President Biden has a choice: Come to the table and stop playing partisan political games, or cover…