Tag: House of Representatives

Rep. JasonÂ Chaffetz said the prospect of him supporting McCarthy seems to have been a turnoff for more conservative members.Â (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Chaffetz explains why his bid to be speaker fizzled

Pete Kasperowicz · October 8, 2015 3:31 pm

McCarthy Drops Out of Speaker Race

Michael Warren · October 8, 2015 3:29 pm

Benghazi Committee: New Emails Show Clinton Promoted Blumenthal Interests in Libya

Stephen F. Hayes · October 8, 2015 2:39 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Watch: Colbert mocks McCarthy’s ‘strong, English-like words’

Kelly Cohen · October 8, 2015 12:52 pm

Union members marchÂ in the annual Labor Day Parade in New York, Saturday Sept. 12, 2015. In most states, workersÂ can still be forced to accept union representation.Â (AP Photo/Bryan R. Smith)

New speaker should make Employee Rights Act a priority

Washington Examiner · October 8, 2015 6:55 am

"The number one concern is that we work really hard to fulfill our campaign promises, and that we at least put bills on the president's desk," said Meadows.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Meadows: Congress must stop lurching from ‘crisis to crisis’

Barbara Boland · October 7, 2015 10:59 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

In speaker fight, conservatives seek rules changes

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 10:08 pm

About 80 percent of the caucus backed the decision in a meeting.Â (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Conservatives reject McCarthy, endorse Webster for speaker

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 9:16 pm

White House: McCarthy meant what he said on Benghazi

White House: McCarthy meant what he said on Benghazi

Nicole Duran · October 7, 2015 7:15 pm

Conservative Freedom Caucus will vote as bloc in speaker contest

Conservative Freedom Caucus will vote as bloc in speaker contest

Susan Ferrechio · October 7, 2015 6:47 pm

BobbyÂ Jindal described three key points of his tax reform plan as neutering the IRS, taxing "CEOs rather than companies" and lessening the amount of money the federal government will be able to spend. (AP Photo)
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Bobby Jindal: Everybody’s got to pay taxes

Ryan Lovelace · October 7, 2015 5:26 pm

Cracking GOP whip: Back speaker or become outcast, lose jobs

Cracking GOP whip: Back speaker or become outcast, lose jobs

Pete Kasperowicz · October 7, 2015 2:10 pm