House Speaker

After the ousting of Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the House Speaker, questions appear about appointing his successor. Following the 216-210 vote on Tuesday to remove McCarthy, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), a his close ally, was selected as the interim Speaker. However, his tenure is limited to...

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has publicly rebuked his colleague, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), for attempting to remove the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his leadership role. What Happened: Gaetz has been pushing to oust McCarthy and initiated a move to unseat him from his position as House...

The position of US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is under fire, as his fellow Republican, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), has initiated a move to unseat him. What Happened: A Reuters report on October 2, 2023, reveals that Gaetz, who has had several disagreements with McCarthy,...

A group of far-right House Republicans is planning to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker as early as next week and pitching for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), according to four anonymous sources. This move could cause further upheaval amid a potential government shutdown. This...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is threatening to force a vote to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position. What Happened: Gaetz, on the House floor Tuesday night, repeatedly expressed his intention to evict McCarthy if he does not comply with conservative demands related...

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) firmly stated she has no intention of supporting Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy should the GOP decide to remove him over a spending dispute. What Happened: Waters, during an interview on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show,...

In a recent string of allegations, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has accused Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) of colluding with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.). Gaetz, on his part, has categorically denied these claims. What Happened: As reported by The Hill on Wednesday, McCarthy has claimed that...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday reportedly unveiled a plan to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion and trim federal spending by three times that amount. McCarthy’s proposal would reduce the total amount of domestic and military spending to 2022 levels and limit growth at 1%...

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich believes the terms between Kevin McCarthy and other hardline members in the run-up to this confirmation as House Speaker, as reported by certain media outlets, could be the “most economically irresponsible backroom deal in Republican...

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has failed to win a majority of votes for the 11th time to become the Speaker of The House of Representatives. What Happened: Hardline Republicans have been voting against McCarthy constantly. The inability to elect a speaker means new members...

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has won the nomination for House speaker even as Republicans head for a possible slim majority. What Happened: Should the Republicans seize the House of Representatives, McCarthy will have a shot at becoming speaker and replacing Nancy Pelosi. McCarthy, the current...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sounded the alarm bells Wednesday. That’s because she says the U.S. is about to default on its national debt if Congress does not raise the debt limit.  What Happened: In a Wednesday letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (...

The White House on Monday announced it would give mid-sized employers more time to determine how to comply with the so-called “employer mandate” in the Affordable Care Act. Republicans immediately drew attention to the fact that, despite the fact employers are catching a break, individual...

With the August recess looming, along with the return of students to college, a bipartisan group of Senators, under the leadership of Majority Whip, Dick Durbin, reached a compromise on student loan rates, according to Politico. Senator Lamar Alexander said, “It would save students in 11...