Archive for: speakership

Rep. Don Bacon: ‘It’s possible’ Mike Johnson could lose speakership over Ukraine

 
 

House Republican Reveals He Got a Text from Marjorie Taylor Greene Saying She Wants to Fundraise off Speakership Drama

An exasperated Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) joined Friday’s Rob Schmitt Tonight, the place the lawmaker bewailed the state of the Republican-controlled Home of Representatives. Hours past, the Home passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill put on the ground with the aid of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who needed lots of […]

 
 

‘We Might Have to Suffer More of This Embarrassment’: Fox’s Brit Hume Not Exactly Optimistic Ahead of Another Speakership Vote

Fox Information Chief Political Analyst Brit Hume shouldn’t be optimistic about Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) probabilities heading into a 3rd speakership vote on Thursday. For the second day in a row, Jordan failed to achieve the vast majority of votes forged in the House to grow to be speaker. In […]

 
 

Biden Makes Reporters Laugh With Pithy Response About Jim Jordan’s Stalled Speakership Bid

President Joe Biden took questions from newshounds right through his flight house from Tel Aviv on Wednesday and used to be asked to weigh in on the House speaker debacle in addition to the bombing of the Gaza clinic. “Do you might have a view of Jim Jordan’s current difficulty? […]

 
 

Fox’s Baier Reports He’s Hearing ‘Crazy Things’ on The Hill Amid Speakership Fight: ‘Jesus Of Nazareth Could Not Get 217 Votes Right Now’

Bret Baier mentioned on Thursday that he is hearing “loopy things” on Capitol Hill throughout the continuing speakership struggle. Ultimate week, eight Republicans succeeded in casting off Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker after one in all them filed a movement to vacate the chair. Those eight had been joined […]

 
 

WATCH: Matt Gaetz Worried GOP Would Split ‘Into a Bunch of Factions Fighting’ for Power When Rebels Threatened Paul Ryan’s Speakership

WATCH: Matt Gaetz Worried GOP Would Split ‘Into a Bunch of Factions Fighting’ for Power When Rebels Threatened Paul Ryan’s Speakership

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) could also be intent on taking the gavel away from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) less than a 12 months into his tenure, however he as soon as warned that any such decision would fracture the Republican Celebration. In a 2018 interview with Fox Business, Gaetz […]

 
 

James Carville On McCarthy’s Speakership: ‘When You Elect a Bowl Of Jell-O, What You Get Is a Bowl Of Jell-O’

Democratic strategist James Carville is basically unimpressed with Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) tenure as the top lawmaker in the House. McCarthy has thus far did not get his convention to agree on a invoice to ward off a executive shutdown, so that you can happen this weekend unless Congress and […]

 
 

McCarthy Accuses Matt Gaetz Of ‘Working With’ Democrat Eric Swalwell To Imperil His Speakership

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) took a dig at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Wednesday, accusing the lawmaker of working with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to undermine his speakership. Gaetz has been overtly very important of McCarthy, most dramatically in January when he many times voted against him for speaker. The […]

 
 

GOP Hardliners Revolt Against McCarthy’s Leadership As Gaetz Vows to Fight to End the ‘Imperial Speakership’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) suffered a blow to his leadership on Tuesday from within his own celebration as a dozen laborious-proper GOP House individuals voted down a rule to convey a suite of Republican-backed bills to the Home flooring for debate. The insurrection towards McCarthy’s leadership was led by […]

 
 

House Republican Chip Roy Threatens McCarthy’s Speakership Over Debt Deal ‘Betrayal’

House Republican Chip Roy Threatens McCarthy’s Speakership Over Debt Deal ‘Betrayal’

AP Photo/Alex Brandon Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) threatened to convey an end to Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) simplest months-long stint as speaker of the House Tuesday must the debt ceiling deal brokered with the aid of McCarthy move. Roy was among the many Republican holdouts who refused to vote for McCarthy […]

 
 

Matt Gaetz Denies ‘Fantastical’ Claim From Ex-Tucker Producer About Making Kevin McCarthy Beg for Speakership

Matt Gaetz Denies ‘Fantastical’ Claim From Ex-Tucker Producer About Making Kevin McCarthy Beg for Speakership

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) challenged the claims of former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg by using denying he used to be ever contacted to be part of a plan to make a cable news bloodsport out of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) bid for Speaker of the Home. “The fantastical story about ‘brokering’ the […]

 
 

‘Thank You, President Trump’: McCarthy Credits Ex-Prez for Speakership, Says Trump’s Grip on Republicans Is Firm

The 118th Congress began with its speaker of the Home thanking former President Donald Trump for getting him elected to the chamber’s best possible place of business. In the wee hours of Saturday morning, newly minted Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) advised reporters the king of MAGA pushed him excessive on […]

 
 

Tucker Carlson Blasts Fox News Contributor Ben Domenech as a ‘Moron’ and a ‘Buffoon’ for His Speakership Take

Fox Information host Tucker Carlson referred to as Fox Information contributor Ben Domenech a “buffoon” and a member of “the moron community” for his tackle the speakership race. The House of Representatives has did not elect a speaker on 11 consecutive ballots over three days, as 20 Republicans refuse to […]

 
 

Hannity Throws Down with Boebert Over Speakership Vote: ‘I Asked You a Simple Question, Congresswoman’

Fox News host Sean Hannity battled Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) over her refusal to back Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker of the House. The pair went back and forth all over a contentious interview on Wednesday’s model of Hannity. Prior in the night, the House voted to adjourn unless […]

 
 

Bret Baier and Brit Hume Marvel at Speakership Fiasco: ‘Who Would Want That Job?’

A reputedly flabbergasted Bret Baier questioned aloud who in their right mind would want to be speaker of the Home in the 118th Congress. For the sixth consecutive ballot, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed to garner the 218 votes vital on Wednesday to change into the subsequent speaker, as 20 […]