Trump’s return to anti-immigration message takes hold among Republicans
Buddy Carter, R-Ga., told Fox News last week.
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Buddy Carter, R-Ga., told Fox News last week.
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., as top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee in the next Congress. Luetkemeyer, who is 71, said he made the decision after consulting with family.
Already, nearly three dozen House members have announced they are not running for reelection next year, including defrocked Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and his respected temporary replacement, Patrick
House Financial Services Chairman and former speaker pro tempore Patrick T. McHenry said Tuesday he would not seek reelection next year, though he will finish out his term.
Home for the Granger: Also heading for the exit is House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, who was facing blowback in her home of Tarrant County for voting to raise the debt ceiling
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from the speaker’s office, said Wednesday.
Rising to nominate Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar noted the shift in mood as he addressed Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry.
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.
Mike Kelly, R-Pa., also said he’d vote for Scalise on the floor.
Instead of kicking off the formal nominating speeches and votes on the floor Wednesday after coming into session at 3 p.m., Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry recessed the chamber. Rep.
Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., the speaker pro tempore, asking for a change to conference rules that would temporarily raise the vote threshold within the conference to elect a speaker.
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?
Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., said Wednesday on Newsmax, referring to Rep.
Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., was among those who never voted for McCarthy, using earlier ballots to support Trump and Reps.
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.
Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, as she headed to the first votes of the week on Monday. "I think we’ve got to maintain a level of decorum."
Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., paid down loans this year they made more than a decade ago, while Rep.