In a raucous vote after weeks of chaos, House GOP picks a mild-mannered speaker
Rising to nominate Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar noted the shift in mood as he addressed Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry.
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Rising to nominate Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar noted the shift in mood as he addressed Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry.
Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., also appear. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T.
Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., who voted instead for Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C.; Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr., R-N.J., who backed McCarthy; and Rep.
House Republicans shelved a proposal to install Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry in a more official role possibly through December just hours after the speaker-designate, Rep.
unclear what the next steps would be as his opponents dug in while his supporters and allies in outside conservative groups worked to thwart an alternative effort to empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T.
Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., changed her vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to Jordan.
Other GOP votes for Scalise over Jordan were Tony Gonzales, R-Fla.; John Rutherford, R-Fla.; Mike Kelly, R-Pa.; Steve Womack, R-Ark.; Mike Simpson, R-Idaho; and Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas
Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, succeeds in Tuesday’s expected floor vote by bludgeoning GOP moderates into submission, his time as speaker would probably be limited to less than 15 months.
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., making official what everyone in the chamber Tuesday already knew: The Republican Party remains headless in the House.
Among those seen entering the meeting were Freedom Caucus members Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., and Bob Good, R-Va., who continue to support Rep.
But what about those who wanted change, but not the drama of representatives such as Gaetz — and Majorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., George Santos, R-N.Y., and Lauren Boebert, R-Colo?
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., was named speaker pro tempore immediately after the vote, and called for a recess for members to discuss the matter. "The House will be paralyzed.
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., assumed the role of acting speaker pro tempore and immediately called a recess, as Republicans filed one-by-one to shake McCarthy’s hand and offer their condolences.
Wearing t-shirts with the message "End Fossil Fuels," they linked arms and stood in a circle.Â
"If you’re in the majority, you have the responsibility of running this place and and he seems to have a problem being able to do that," McGovern said, referring to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
Garret Graves, R-La., said leaving Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office just before 7:30 p.m.
McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters that the readout he’d gotten was "positive," though he wasn’t ready to say a deal was close.
Garret Graves, R-La., one of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s proxies in the negotiations, said Tuesday evening that no further meetings with the White House negotiators were scheduled but Republicans would be