A group of 19 hardline House Republicans have stalled — at least for the time being — GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) from securing the Speaker's gavel Tuesday, sending the House to multiple rounds of voting for the first time in a century. The first round of voting came up with 203 votes for McCarthy, 212 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), 10 for Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), six for Rep Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), one for Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), one for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and one for former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.). No candidates reached the 218-vote threshold needed to win. In the second round of voting the 19 Republicans banded together to back Jordan, who said he didn't want to be Speaker and nominated McCarthy. No members voted "present" or were absent, which would have lowered the threshold that McCarthy must meet to get majority support. The House will continue through multiple ballots until a Speaker is elected. In a House GOP Conference meeting Tuesday morning, an impassioned McCarthy vowed to wage a long battle for the Speakership. "I have the record for the longest speech ever on the floor. I don't have a problem getting a record for most votes for Speaker, too," McCarthy told reporters after the meeting. Read more here. More from the historic House fight over leadership: |
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| 📄 GOP seeks to prevent Archives handling of Jan. 6 document trove
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In the days before its work officially came to a close, the Jan. 6 committee released thousands of pages of witness interviews and evidence. But a portion of the House rules package proposed by Republicans singles out the panel's work, seeking to block the records from being managed by the National Archives. |
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🐊 DeSantis strikes defiant tone in second-term inauguration speech
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took aim at the "floundering federal establishment" in Washington during his inauguration speech on Tuesday, lauding his accomplishments during his first term as governor and calling Florida a symbol of freedom. |
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✝️ Kinzinger rips Trump Jr. over 'We the People' Bible sales
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Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) slammed Donald Trump Jr. this week over his endorsement of a "We the People" Bible, calling on "good" pastors and priests to denounce it. |
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🛡️ Metal detectors removed from outside the House chamber
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Metal detectors that were installed after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol have been removed from outside the House chamber with the start
of the new Republican-controlled term. |
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↗️ Congressional Black Caucus swears in its largest group in history
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The Congressional Black Caucus of the 118th Congress has been sworn in, with Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) replacing outgoing Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) as the "conscience of the Congress." |
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🧑⚖️ Lawyer: Suspect in Idaho slayings believes he'll be exonerated
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The suspect accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students believes he'll be exonerated, his attorney told NBC. |
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⚠️ Risk advisory firm unveils top threats of 2023
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Some of this year's top global risks are inflation, higher energy prices and water stress, according to a top political risk consulting firm. |
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🏛️ FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
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Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud, securities fraud and other counts related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency trading platform. |
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🏈 Damar Hamlin's family 'deeply moved' by support for Bills player
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The family of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin says it is "deeply moved" by the support it has received since Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during the team's "Monday Night Football" game against the Cincinnati Bengals. |
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Five things to expect from the incoming House
| "In our personal lives, a new house usually is exciting. In our political lives, especially this year, a new House of Representatives dominated by MAGA-style conservatives is a cause for national concern," write the the American Enterprise Institute's Norm Ornstein and former federal prosecutor Dennis Aftergut. |
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