Tag: Republicans

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who failed in a crucial second ballot to become speaker of the House, talks to reporters as he leaves a meeting of the Republican conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

Speaker chaos forces House GOP to cut short or cancel committee hearings

Jeremiah Poff · October 19, 2023 8:47 pm

Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

McCarthy lashes out at Gaetz in heated GOP speaker meeting

Ashley Oliver, Reese Gorman · October 19, 2023 7:22 pm

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the temporary leader of the House of Representatives, looks at the final tally after a second day of balloting to elect a speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost the second round of balloting for House speaker, failing to convince his Republican detractors to support him to replace the ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

Speaker vote: House Republicans say they have received threats after voting against Jordan

Jack Birle · October 19, 2023 6:56 pm

GOP may need Democrats for House speaker ‘Plan B,’ unclear if they’ll help

Cami Mondeaux · October 19, 2023 6:47 pm

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) speaks to media about Israel on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Ernst leads push to crack down on online sales of chemicals used to make fentanyl

Samantha-Jo Roth · October 19, 2023 6:07 pm

Jason Chaffetz speaks at an event.

Jason Chaffetz suggests going ‘outside the body’ in search for House speaker

Asher Notheis · October 19, 2023 5:28 pm

In this file photo from Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., raises the gavel at the start of the 115th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington. The Republicans will relinquish the majority to House Democrats under leadership of Nancy Pelosi as speaker on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, beginning a new era of divided government.

Paul Ryan weighs in on the division inside the GOP amid speaker fight

Julia Johnson · October 19, 2023 5:27 pm

White House quips House GOP should ‘join’ Biden ‘at the adults table’

Naomi Lim · October 19, 2023 5:22 pm

Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) listens as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein speaks at a rally at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.

North Carolina governor race gains another Republican contender

Eden Villalovas · October 19, 2023 4:27 pm

House GOP challenges Democrats to affirm support for Israel amid Omar-Tlaib blowback

Cami Mondeaux · October 19, 2023 3:42 pm

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) confers with Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the temporary leader of the House of Representatives, as the House convenes for a second day of balloting to elect a speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Jim Jordan won’t hold third ballot, will back temporary powers for McHenry

Ashley Oliver, Reese Gorman · October 19, 2023 3:19 pm

Jim Jordan weighs alternative to withdrawing from House speaker race

Ashley Oliver · October 19, 2023 12:10 pm