Tag: House of Representatives

Darrell Issa ‘considering’ running for House speaker

Eddie Scarry · October 9, 2015 2:10 pm

Red Alert Politics

Girdusky: Paul Ryan can’t unite the right

Ryan Girdusky · October 9, 2015 1:19 pm

The House is poised Friday to vote on a major piece of energy legislation that would lift the 40-year-old ban on oil exports.Â (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Energy and Environment

House poised to vote on lifting oil export ban

John Siciliano · October 9, 2015 12:48 pm

When House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthyÂ announced he would drop out of the speaker race, the microphones weren't even working in the room.Â (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘What did you say?!’: Microphones failed for McCarthy’s big announcement

Pete Kasperowicz · October 9, 2015 12:41 pm

Republican presidential candidate Ben CarsonÂ said he was "not open" to being drafted into the House speaker race "at this time."Â ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Carson: ‘Not open’ to being House speaker

Sarah Bedford · October 9, 2015 12:20 pm

Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla. says heÂ can bring a fresh perspective to GOP leadership. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House Freedom Caucus sticking with Webster

Sarah Bedford · October 9, 2015 11:53 am

Byron & Barone: Kevin McCarthy drops out and Hillary Clinton flips on trade

Lisa Ruhl · October 9, 2015 10:30 am

Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., introduced the amendment to remove a contentiousÂ provision, which was not included by voice vote.Â (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Beltway Confidential

Can House conservatives be leaders, not rebels?

W. James Antle III · October 9, 2015 4:01 am

Red Alert Politics

Erick Erickson: “Paul Ryan will be Speaker”

Editorial Staff · October 9, 2015 1:53 am

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. answers a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, after stepping down as a nominee for House Speaker to replace John Boehner. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

McCarthy exit baffles conservatives who were ready to deal

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 1:35 am

Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis. dropped out of the House Freedom Caucus on Thursday.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Freedom Caucus loses another member

Daniel Chaitin · October 9, 2015 1:28 am

According to a House leadership aide, John Boehner was alerted to Kevin McCarthy's plan to pull out of the race just moments before McCarthy announced it to the conference. (AP Photo)

Republicans have no Plan B in speaker’s race

Susan Ferrechio · October 9, 2015 12:17 am