Tag: United States House of Representatives
GOP lawmaker blames Democrats for McCarthy’s ouster, endorses Jim Jordan as replacement
Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker and has endorsed Congressman Jim Jordan as his replacement. Issa joined CBS News to discuss the situation on Capitol Hill. #congress #politics…
Will Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan get enough votes to become House speaker?
Republican House Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have both announced their intention to run for the vacant speaker seat after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on who is…
Trump says he’ll do “whatever is necessary” to help select new House speaker
Former President Donald Trump says he’ll do “whatever is necessary” to help select a new House speaker — and some members of Congress say he’s considering traveling to Capitol Hill next week. CBS News congressional…
Rep. Matt Gaetz discusses leading McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker
Florida Republican Matt Gaetz is standing firm in his decision to file the motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Gaetz spoke out on the historic vote in an interview with CBS News Miami…
Can a non-member of Congress be speaker of the House?
Republican Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have said they will run for House speaker and are expected to pitch themselves to their conference next week. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett explains what…
Trump endorses Jordan in House speaker race
Former President Trump on Thursday said Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has his “total endorsement” for House speaker following Kevin McCarthy’s ouster earlier this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest…
Is Trump’s endorsement enough for Jim Jordan to become speaker?
Former President Donald Trump is endorsing House Rep. Jim Jordan as he mounts a bid for the vacant speaker role. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the effect Trump’s endorsement could have…
Conflict in Israel comes ahead of House speaker vote
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke out today on the conflict in Israel, saying Hamas had been planning the attack for some time. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion asked McCarthy if his ousting influenced…
Kevin McCarthy not ruling out another House speaker bid
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is not ruling out another bid for the job from which he was ousted just last week, telling reporters Monday, “I’ll let the conference see who unites them.” CBS News…
House Republicans to hold closed test vote for speakership as Jordan, Scalise vie for support
Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are still vying for support among Republican House members as a closed test vote is expected on Wednesday in the race for a new speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent…
Will House Republicans be able to pick a speaker this week?
While war rages in the Middle East, the U.S. House is at a virtual standstill as the Republican conference works to elect a new speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the…
Will Hurd explains why he ended 2024 bid and endorsed Nikki Haley
Former Texas Republican Rep. Will Hurd dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Monday and endorsed Nikki Haley. Hurd joins “America Decides” to discuss why he thinks Haley is the best candidate in the GOP…
House Republicans unsure how quickly they can elect speaker
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, but a floor vote remains in a state of suspended animation as Scalise works to build support in…
Scalise already losing support for House speaker
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, has won the Republican nomination for House speaker, but he must win an election on the House floor to win the office. And support for Scalise is already…
House adjourns without electing new speaker
The House has adjourned until noon Thursday after Republicans postponed a floor vote to select the next speaker. House Republicans voted Wednesday to nominate Majority Leader Steve Scalise to fill the speaker seat. CBS News…
Lawmakers propose bipartisan resolution supporting Israel
A bipartisan group of nearly 400 lawmakers introduced a resolution condemning Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel, but it cannot move forward until the House elects a new speaker. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul joins “America…
Steve Scalise withdraws from House speaker race
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday he is withdrawing from the race for speaker. Republicans narrowly voted to nominate him in a closed-door vote Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. #news…
Will Jim Jordan be Republicans’ next speaker candidate?
Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise dropped out of the race for House speaker Thursday night, a day after securing the nomination from the Republican Party. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on if the…
What could unite House Republicans behind a speaker?
The Republican stalemate over the speaker’s gavel has left the House paralyzed. Washington Post political reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell and CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett join “America Decides” to discuss what potential compromises…
Scalise struggling to collect enough votes for speaker
The House remains at a standstill as Majority Leader Steve Scalise struggles to collect the votes to be elected speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest on the speakership fight. #news #politics…
Does Jim Jordan have enough votes to be House speaker?
House Republicans chose Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to be their nominee for speaker in a secret ballot vote Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins to discuss how much of the GOP supports Jordan’s…
House Republicans make renewed push to pick speaker candidate after Scalise’s exit
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who lost the Republican House speaker nomination Wednesday to Majority Leader Steve Scalise, renewed his bid for the gavel following Scalise’s withdrawal. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more….
Biden holds national security meetings on Israel-Hamas war
President Biden postponed a Monday trip to Colorado in part to focus on national security meetings dealing with the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more. #news #biden #israel CBS News…
The House failed to elect a speaker Tuesday. What now?
Jim Jordan failed to clinch the speaker’s gavel in a Tuesday vote on the House floor. Political strategists Joel Payne and Maura Gillespie join “America Decides” to discuss what could happen next. #news #politics #congress…
Jim Jordan flips some GOP holdouts for House speaker vote
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan could be on the verge of becoming the next speaker of the House. It could happen as soon as Tuesday, but that’s only if he can get at least 217…
Watch: Jordan fails to win House speakership on first ballot
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to garner enough Republican support to be elected speaker of the House in the first round of voting Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole…
Why Jim Jordan lost the first House speaker vote
House Republicans on Tuesday tried to elect a speaker again but Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough votes to secure the gavel on the first ballot. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains…
