House to try again on Jordan speaker vote amid determined opposition
Rutherford pointed to Jordan’s treatment of Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., who dropped out of the race last week amid concrete opposition from Jordan supporters.
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Rutherford pointed to Jordan’s treatment of Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., who dropped out of the race last week amid concrete opposition from Jordan supporters.
A founder of the House Freedom Caucus, Jordan initially told colleagues Thursday he’d support giving broader powers to Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T.
Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, and senior committee members Steve Womack, R-Ark., and Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, earlier had reposted Diaz-Balart’s message on X, previously known as Twitter
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.
Scalise, R-La., told Republicans in a closed-door meeting late Thursday night that he would drop out of the race.
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 with no clear front-runner between the two chief candidates — Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio — it wasn’t obvious the conference would be able to unite
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?
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker, lawmakers and aides in both chambers believe.
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., 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.
John Cornyn, R-Texas, just squinted inside a Capitol elevator when asked if he could imagine a path around a shutdown. Spoiler alert: He did not offer a potential way out.
Chris Stewart, R-Utah, sources familiar with the situation said.Â
[Cryptocurrency tax reporting deal scotched in Senate] House Financial Services Chairman Patrick T.
Chris Stewart, R-Utah, is departing Congress in mid-September, leaving open a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee and kick-starting a scramble among Republicans seeking the spot.Â
Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., Young Kim, R-Calif., and Joaquin Castro, D-Texas.
members and their far-right allies last week shut down the chamber floor after opposing a rule for several bills they supported over frustrations about the debt and spending deal Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif
Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., might have even felt ample pressure to drop his blockade of some military nominations.