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☆ How the House GOP’s Biden impeachment effort fell apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Annie Grayer | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“To me, success is impeachment from the House,” GOP Rep. Brian Mast said. Comer’s co-leads, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, are also fully behind the work. I don’t think that’s an impeachable offense,” GOP Rep. Jodey Arrington said. Even GOP Rep. Darrell Issa remarked after the first hour of questioning that Hunter Biden was prepared for the interview. There’s an election in seven months from now,” GOP Rep. Nick LaLota, who represents a New York district Biden won in 2020, told CNN.

Persons: James Comer, Joe Biden, –, Comer, Biden, “ Comer, Jesus, Alejandro Mayorkas, Comer –, “, Anna Paulina Luna –, Hunter Biden, it’s, ” Luna, ”, missteps, Brian Mast, Mike Johnson, Comer’s, Jim Jordan, Jason Smith, ” Johnson, Steve Scalise, Elise Stefanik, Kevin McCarthy, ” Bruce Dubinsky, McCarthy, Samuel Corum, Johnson, Jodey Arrington, Darrell Issa, …, Doug LaMalfa, Mayorkas, Tony Gonzales, Austin Scott, ” Comer, Donald Trump, Jordan, doesn’t, There’s, Nick LaLota, Jamie Raskin, Raskin Organizations: Washington CNN —, Republican, CNN, Kentucky Republican, Homeland, Biden, GOP, Republicans, Getty, White, Democratic, ”, Department of Justice Locations: Kentucky, ”, Washington , DC, –, Texas, New York

☆ Embittered Republicans plot to knock off House GOP’s hard-right leader in Virginia primary feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Bob Good didn’t come here to govern. Rep. Derrick Van Orden talks with reporters after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the US Capitol on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Asked if Good’s vote to oust McCarthy prompted the House GOP effort to defeat him, Georgia Rep. Austin Scott said: “It has something to do with that. Rep. Bob Good speaks with reporters at the US Capitol on January 12, in Washington, DC. Bob Good leads the fighters.”CNN’s Sheden Tesfaldet contributed to this report.

Persons: Bob Good’s, Manu Raju ”, Derrick Van Orden, Bob Good, Kevin McCarthy, Van Orden, propping, John McGuire –, “ Bob Good didn’t, ” Van Orden, “ Bob Good’s, he’s, Matt Gaetz, Andy Biggs of, Chip Roy, Texas, Good, Tom Williams, They’ve, ”, “, Gaetz, McCarthy, Bob, McGuire –, –, ” McGuire, Austin Scott, we’ve, McGuire, John McGuire, John C, Clark, Nancy Pelosi, Mike Rogers, Rogers didn’t, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, “ Trump, Trump’s, Mark Meadows, ” Meadows, that’s, Kent Nishimura, Joe Biden, won’t, “ I’m, Ryan Zinke of, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” “ John McGuire, she’s grandstanding, Chris LaCivita, “ Bob Good won’t, LaCivita, ” LaCivita, doesn’t, “ I’ve, ” Gaetz, Sheden Tesfaldet Organizations: Republican, Virginia CNN —, Caucus, House Republicans, GOP, Wisconsin Republican, CNN, House Republican Conference, “ Conservative, Navy, Democrat, Denver, Georgia Rep, Capitol, ”, Republicans, Pentagon, House Armed, Good, Florida Gov, DeSantis, Virginians, Conservative Leadership PAC, Trump, Mar, Trump Cabinet, Republican Party Locations: Appomattox, Virginia, tatters, Wisconsin, Florida, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Washington, Virginia –, Georgia, Richmond , Virginia, Congress, Alabama, Trump, Washington , DC, Iowa, Ryan Zinke of Montana, United States

☆ Republicans return to Biden impeachment inquiry following 3-week speaker race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Another unknown factor is how House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan – who spent much of the last three weeks running for speaker – will return to the scene. A source familiar with Johnson’s thinking told CNN, “He believes it’s a fact-finding mission. GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans, who represents a Virginia district Biden won in 2020, told CNN, “We have so much work we need to get done including these appropriations bills. I don’t think so,” GOP Rep. Mike Garcia, who represents a competitive district in California, told CNN of the inquiry. House Republicans have not held an impeachment inquiry hearing since their first one on September 28, where expert witnesses brought in by Republicans acknowledged they did not yet have the evidence to prove the accusations leveled against the president.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter, James Biden, Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson, ”, Jason Smith, Jim Jordan –, –, Jordan, Russell Dye, James Comer, Fox News ’ Sean Hannity, ” Johnson, “, it’s, Comer, Smith, Jeff Van Drew, Jen Kiggans, Biden, Mike Garcia, Ralph Norman, Jim Jordan, Austin Scott of, ” Van Drew, Matt Gaetz, Hunter Biden, Tony Bobulinski, McCarthy, Ken Buck, Ken Buck of Colorado, ” Buck, Chip Roy, “ we’re, Martin Estrada, David Weiss, holdouts, Ben Cline, Virginia, ” Gaetz Organizations: CNN, Republican, Republicans, GOP, Kentucky Republican, Judiciary, Fox News, New, New Jersey Republican, ” CNN, White, Democratic, California, Department of Justice Locations: Missouri, Kentucky, Jordan, New Jersey, Virginia, California, South Carolina, Austin Scott of Georgia, Florida, Ken Buck of, ”, Texas

Having dispatched their speaker then rejected two popular GOP figures as replacements, the House Republicans on Tuesday will be voting instead on a hodge-podge of lesser-known congressmen for speaker, a powerful position second in line to the presidency. No one is expected to emerge from first-round voting and Republicans are planning to stay behind closed doors until they can agree on a nominee. Launched over right-flank complaints about McCarthy's leadership in budget battles, it's no longer clear what the House Republicans are fighting for and if they will end up with a more acceptable speaker. Trump has intervened from the sidelines backing hard-charging Rep. Jim Jordan over Majority Leader Steve Scalise. “You’re gonna have to use persuasion.”Trump, brushing back suggestions that he take the gavel himself, suggested Monday that no one is capable of uniting the House Republicans.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, “ We’re, ”, Dusty Johnson, There's, Kevin Hern of, Tom Emmer, Donald Trump, Byron Donalds of, Trump, — it’s, McCarthy, Joe Biden, —, Matt Gaetz, Mike Johnson, Jack Bergman of, Austin Scott of Georgia, Jordan, Pete Sessions, Gary Palmer of, Dan Meuser, Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nick LaLota, “, Emmer, Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, can’t, Johnson, “ You’re, ” Trump, Jesus Christ, Patrick McHenry, Republicans —, McHenry, Jill Colvin, Holly Ramer Organizations: WASHINGTON, House Republicans, Republicans, Federal, Biden, Pete Sessions of Texas, New York Republican, Republican, Capitol Hill, Ohio, Financial Services, Associated Press Locations: Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Minnesota, Byron Donalds of Florida, Israel, Ukraine, U.S, Mexico, Florida, Donalds, Louisiana, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Gary Palmer of Alabama, New Hampshire, South Dakota, R, Concord , New Hampshire

☆ Fight for Speaker Reveals Four Types of House Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Nate Cohn | More About Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Up until a few weeks ago, no member of the House Freedom Caucus had ever gotten close to becoming House speaker. After Mr. Scalise withdrew, Mr. Jordan won 124 votes in the Republican House conference vote against Austin Scott, enough to earn his party’s nomination for speaker. In the public vote on the House floor, Mr. Jordan won 200 votes on the first ballot for speaker. That’s less than 40 percent of House Republicans. None of these votes offer a perfect measure of House Republicans.

Persons: Jim Jordan’s, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy’s, Steve Scalise, Scalise, Austin Scott, — Organizations: Caucus, Republicans, Mr, Republican, House Republican

WASHINGTON (AP) — Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans found themselves starting over on Monday — bumbling ahead with few ideas about who will lead, what they are fighting over and when they will get Congress working again. Nine lower-level Republican lawmakers are now running to be speaker, leader of the House and second in line to the presidency — none with any clear shot for the gavel. McCarthy himself calls the whole spectacle “embarrassing” for the House Republicans whose majority is being wasted away and for the U.S. government that cannot fully function. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, who has repeatedly suggested Trump should be elected House speaker. The House Republicans dropped Jordan as their nominee late Friday.

Persons: Tom Emmer, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Joe Biden, —, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, ”, Troy Nehls, Trump, Biden, Jordan, Emmer, Patrick McHenry, Republicans —, McHenry, Mitch McConnell, ” McConnell, “, Mike Johnson, Kevin Hern, Byron Donalds, Austin Scott of Georgia, Pete Sessions, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer of, Dusty Johnson of, Stephen Groves, Jill Colvin, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, GOP, Republicans, House Republicans, U.S ., Rep, Federal, Capitol, Republican, Trump, Financial Services, Senate, CBS, Committee, Press Locations: ., Minnesota, Florida, Israel, Ukraine, U.S, Mexico, Texas, R, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota

☆ Nine Republicans are vying to become the next House speaker. These are the candidates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Interim House Speaker Patrick McHenry of North Carolina said he wants the nominee to face a House vote as soon as Tuesday. His failure came after the party's original nominee, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, bowed out of the race because he could not secure enough GOP votes. Meuser said Monday whoever wins the nomination needs to ensure that speaker's office is inclusive so the narrow GOP majority remains unified. The Pennsylvania Republican told Fox Business that Republicans' failure to elect a speaker has made the party "part of the dysfunction of Washington." US House Of Representatives | via ReutersRep. Gary Palmer is chairman of the House Republicans' policy committee.

Persons: Tom Emmer, Amanda Andrade, Jim Jordan's, Joe Biden, Patrick McHenry of, Jordan, Steve Scalise, Scalise, Hakeem Jeffries, Austin Scott of, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump's, Nathan Howard, Kevin McCarthy of California, McCarthy, Emmer, Austin Scott, Jim Jordan, Kevin Lamarque, Scott, Austin, he's, Jack Bergman, Bergman, Byron Donalds, Donalds, Jon Cherry, Kevin Hern, Evelyn Hockstein, Kevin Hern of, Hern, Mike Johnson, Patrick Semansky, Johnson, Dan Meuser, Alexander Drago, Meuser, Gary Palmer of, Gary Palmer, Palmer, Pete Sessions, Texas Eric Thayer Organizations: Sports, Capitol, Rhoades, Reuters, Ohio Rep, House Republicans, GOP, Interim, Republicans, Democrats, Republican, Minnesota U.S, Getty, NBC News, Minnesota Republican, Austin Scott of Georgia U.S . Rep, U.S . House, Representatives, Reuters Rep, Ohio Republican, Georgia Republican, Michigan Rep, Marine Corps, Washington, Michigan Republican, Florida U.S . Rep, U.S, Caucus, Florida Republican, Oklahoma Rep, Fox News, Oklahoma Republican, Louisiana Rep, House Republican Conference, AP, Louisiana Republican, Marriott, Navy, Pennsylvania Republican, Fox Business, Gary Palmer of Alabama Republican U.S . Rep, Alabama Republican, Pete Sessions of Texas Rep, Bloomberg Locations: Washington, Israel, Ukraine, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, Louisiana, lockstep, New York, Minnesota, Austin Scott of Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Washington , DC, Florida, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, America, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Texas

☆ The Republican House speaker crisis is part of its identity crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Tuesday marks three full weeks without a House speaker and 24 days until the government runs out of money, to say nothing of aid packages many lawmakers want for Israel and Ukraine. Most Republicans voted for all three men as speaker, but the outside edges of the party were too big to get a majority. Only two of the current speaker candidates supported the 2020 election results: Emmer and Scott. Four of the current speaker candidates voted no, including Sessions. But Trump’s power within the House GOP is limited.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Donald Trump’s, Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, Tom Emmer, CNN’s Stephen Collinson, Kevin Hern of, Jack Bergman of, Austin Scott of Georgia, Byron Donalds of, Mike Johnson of, Pete Sessions, Gary Palmer of, Dan Meuser, CNN’s Dana Bash, Scott, Sessions, Bergman, McCarthy, Johnson, Meuser, – Donalds, Palmer –, Trump, Jordan, Liz Cheney –, –, CNN’s Jake Tapper, “, ” Cheney, ”, we’re, Steve Womack, Tapper Organizations: CNN, Republican, Representatives, ►, Pro Tempore, GOP, Marine, Jordan, Caucus, Black Republicans, Pete Sessions of Texas, Trump, Republicans, Republican Party Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Minnesota, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Pennsylvania, Hern, Wyoming

2 House Republican Steve Scalise and prominent conservative Jim Jordan. The task of choosing a new Republican nominee for the job of House speaker begins again on Monday at 6:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT), when nine declared candidates, including No. 3 House Republican Tom Emmer, will appear at a closed-door candidate forum. McCarthy has endorsed Emmer, stressing his experience in working to marshal party votes on major legislation since January, when Republicans became the majority party in the House. House Republicans have been embroiled in chaos all year.

Persons: Jonathan Ernst, Kevin McCarthy, Republican Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Joe Biden, Michael McCaul, ABC's, Republican Tom Emmer, McCarthy, Emmer, NBC's, Matt Gaetz, Jordan, Donald Trump, Jack Bergman, Byron Donalds, Kevin Hern, Mike Johnson, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer, Pete Sessions, Trump, Austin Scott, Biden, David Morgan, Kat Jackson, Andy Sullivan, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Capitol Hill, U.S . House, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republicans, Republican, Foreign, House Republicans, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel, Ukraine

3 House Republican, Emmer has an edge over his opponents in his staff operation. And he received the backing of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who said he’s “head and shoulders above” the other candidates. Of the nine candidates, Emmer is one of just two who voted to certify the 2020 election. He reportedly encouraged House Republicans to distance themselves from Trump in the midterm elections. In addition to Emmer, other prominent House Republicans seeking the gavel include Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Ohio, Tom Emmer, Emmer, Kevin McCarthy, he’s, Donald Trump, hasn’t, Trump’s, Mike Johnson of, Kevin Hern, Johnson, ” Hern, ”, Pete Sessions, Jack Bergman of, who’s, Austin Scott of Georgia, Byron Donalds, Gary Palmer of, Dan Meuser, McCarthy Organizations: Republicans, Minnesota Republican, National Republican Congressional, Republican, Trump, GOP, Pete Sessions of Texas, National Republican Congressional Committee, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Armed Services, Florida Republican, Suffolk University Locations: Minnesota, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Florida, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Pennsylvania, “, USA

☆ Republicans: House circus embarrasses senior party leaders as the country and the world wait for a speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The uprising that began nearly three weeks ago with the toppling of Speaker Kevin McCarthy has now weakened three of the most powerful figures in the House GOP. Twisting colored squares together in the right order seems simple by comparison with attempts to unite a House Republican conference unable to comprehend how clownish it looks. “We need (a speaker) because the House can’t do anything without a speaker,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. “This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen because if we don’t have a speaker of the House, we can’t govern. “This is embarrassing for the Republican Party.

Persons: shutdowns, Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Scalise, Jordan, “, Mike Turner, Mitch McConnell, procrastinate, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, It’s, Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, ”, Trump, Michael McCaul, ” McCarthy, Tom Emmer, Emmer, Kevin Hern of, Jack Bergman of, Austin Scott of Georgia, Byron Donalds of, Mike Johnson of, Pete Sessions, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer of, Newt Gingrich –, GOP –, ” Gingrich Organizations: CNN — House Republicans, Republican Party, ”, Intelligence, Republican, Kentucky, CBS, Biden, GOP, The, Democratic, White, California Republican, Republicans, Trump, Florida, Foreign, Texas Republican, ABC, Press, Caucus, Marine, Jordan, Black Republicans, Pete Sessions of Texas, Committee, Fox News, firebrand Georgia Republican Locations: Washington, Israel, “ State, Ukraine, Kyiv, California, Texas, Minnesota, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama

CNN —As the House enters its third week without a speaker, nearly a dozen Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel, throwing the chamber into even more uncertainty. The chamber has been without a speaker since House Republicans ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. Nine House Republicans are running for the position, announced House GOP conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, including GOP Whip Tom Emmer, who is endorsed by McCarthy. Emmer has moved to lock in support across the ideological and geographic spectrum in the conference, giving him what many House Republicans believe is an advantage, according to GOP sources. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the vice chairman for the House Republican conference.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Elise Stefanik, Tom Emmer, McCarthy, Emmer, Donald Trump, Jack Bergman of, Byron Donalds of, Kevin Hern of, Mike Johnson of, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer of, Austin Scott of Georgia, Jordan, Pete Sessions, Joe Biden, McCarthy’s, Steve Scalise’s speakership Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Nine, GOP, US Marines, Republican, Committee, House Republican, Texas Republican, Trump, White, Senate, Hamas Locations: Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Ukraine, Israel

House Republicans entered the weekend without their leading speaker candidate, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who dropped out of the race on Friday. "This is embarrassing for the Republican Party, embarrassing for the nation," former speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Ca., said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney did not voice support for any specific candidate, saying on CNN's "State of the Union" that the current state of House Republican dysfunction is not surprising. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who served from 1995 to 1999, said the House Republicans are dragging their feet. Of the nine candidates in the speaker race so far, none are women.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan, House Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, McCarthy, Jordan, Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Jack Bergman, Gary Palmer, Mike Johnson, Byron Donalds, Pete Sessions, Austin Scott, Dan Meuser, Dan Meuser , Pennsylvania McCarthy, Emmer, Michael Turner, Michael McCaul, Turner, Liz Cheney, Newt Gingrich, Gingrich, Elise Stefanik, Beth Van Duyne, McCaul, reconvene, Patrick McHenry Organizations: Rep, U.S . Rep, House Pro Tempore, U.S, Capitol, House Republicans, Republicans, Republican Party, Press, Republican, Kevin Hern , Oklahoma Rep, Michigan Rep, Louisiana Rep, Florida Rep, Texas Rep, Fox, Foreign Affairs, Hamas Locations: Washington, Ohio, Minnesota, Kevin Hern , Oklahoma, Michigan, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Dan Meuser ,, Israel, Ukraine, R

☆ These are the House Republicans running for speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel following Rep. Jim Jordan’s exit from the race. The former National Republican Congressional Committee chairman was first elected to Congress in 2014 and became majority whip earlier this year. Bergman is a member of the House Armed Services Committee where he chairs the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee. Scott, who represents Georgia’s 8th Congressional District, serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Armed Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee. Johnson sits on the House Judiciary Committee, Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and on the House Armed Services Committee.

Persons: Jim Jordan’s, Kevin McCarthy, Tom Emmer Emmer, ” McCarthy, “ He’s, Tom, ”, ” Emmer, Donald Trump, Emmer, Kevin Hern The, Hern, McCarthy, Jack Bergman Bergman, –, Bergman, Austin Scott The, Austin Scott The Georgia Republican –, Scott, Byron Donalds The, ” Donalds, Francis Rooney, Donalds, Mike Johnson The, ” Johnson, Johnson, Pete Sessions, Colin Allred, Sessions, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Ukraine –, Dan Meuser, Elise Stefanik, Meuser, Tom Corbett, Gary Palmer Palmer, Palmer, Steve Scalise Organizations: CNN, Republicans, GOP, Minnesota Republican, Press, Caucus, National Republican, Minnesota, Financial Services, Rep, Kevin Hern The Oklahoma Republican, Republican, Committee, McDonalds, Small Business, US Marines, Michigan’s, House Armed, Austin Scott The Georgia Republican, Jordan, California Republican, University of Georgia, Congressional, Intelligence, House Armed Services Committee, Agriculture, Byron Donalds The Florida Republican, Freedom Caucus, GOP Rep, Florida’s, Florida State University, Mike Johnson The Louisiana Republican, House Republican, House GOP, Federal Government, Pete Sessions Sessions, Texas, ”, Sessions, Trump, Pennsylvania Republican, Gov, Alabama’s, Energy, Commerce Locations: Michigan, Austin Scott The Georgia, Ohio, California, Georgia, Florida, Mike Johnson The Louisiana, House, Dallas, Waco , Texas, Ukraine, Pennsylvania, Alabama

☆ Matt Gaetz blasts the House GOP secret ballot process that knocked off Jim Jordan as the party's speaker nominee: 'It's as swampy as swamp gets'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Matt Gaetz on Friday expressed dismay at Jim Jordan's removal as the GOP speaker nominee. "It's as swampy as swamp gets, and Jim Jordan deserved better than that," Gaetz told reporters. The decision sank the House chamber into further disarray, more than weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was ousted as speaker. "It's as swampy as swamp gets, and Jim Jordan deserved better than that." Democrats could potentially be in the mix to back a particular GOP speaker nominee if some sort of legislative deals are made, but it is unclear what those terms would look like or if it would actually happen.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan's, Jim Jordan, Gaetz, —, Jim Jordan's speakership, Kevin McCarthy of, Jordan, Tom Emmer, Byron Donalds of, Jack Bergman of, Austin Scott of Georgia, McCarthy's, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, who's Organizations: Service, House Republican, Republican, United States Congress, Florida Republican, Rep, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Republicans, GOP Locations: Kevin McCarthy of California, Washington, Jordan, Minnesota, Byron Donalds of Florida, Louisiana

Aside from McCarthy and Jordan, Republicans have also rejected their No. That plan would give more authority to Republican Representative Patrick McHenry, who is filling the speaker's chair on a temporary basis. He helped to engineer government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 and helped to push Republican Speaker John Boehner into retirement in 2015. Jordan's vote total of 194 was less than McCarthy netted in 15 grueling rounds of voting in January. Jordan's Republican opponents declined to celebrate in the wake of his defeat.

Persons: Republican Jim Jordan's, Joe Biden's, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Biden, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lawmakers, Austin Scott, Kevin Hern, Jodey Arrington, Patrick McHenry, Jim Jordan, Jonathan Ernst, McHenry, Donald Trump, Biden's, I've, shutdowns, John Boehner, Jordan's, Scott Perry, he's, Katherine Clark, Mario Diaz, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Gram Slattery, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Chizu Nomiyama, Nick Zieminski, Grant McCool Organizations: Republican, U.S . House, Republicans, U.S, Sunday, U.S ., House Democrats, U.S . Rep, Capitol, REUTERS, Financial Services, White, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Washington , U.S

☆ US House speaker race: Who's in, who's out
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/8] U.S. Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX) speaks to reporters on his way into a House Republican candidates forum to make his pitch to be the next GOP House Speaker nominee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 23, 2023. OUT: BYRON DONALDSDonalds, a Republican from Florida and member of the hardline House Freedom Caucus, dropped out after four rounds of voting on Tuesday. OUT: PETE SESSIONSSessions was one of the more experienced candidates, having chaired the powerful House Rules Committee and headed the House Republican's campaign arm. The chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, whose goal is to unite congressional Republicans, dropped out on Tuesday. OUT: DAN MEUSERMeuser, who is from Pennsylvania and has been in the House for four years, dropped out on Monday.

Persons: Pete Sessions, Jonathan Ernst, Kevin McCarthy, Emmer, MIKE JOHNSON Johnson, BYRON DONALDS Donalds, KEVIN HERN Hern, AUSTIN SCOTT Scott, JACK BERGMAN Bergman, Sessions, GARY PALMER Palmer, Donald Trump, MEUSER Meuser, Katharine Jackson, David Morgan, Diane Bartz, Andy Sullivan, Makini Brice, Moira Warburton, David Ljunggren, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell, David Gregorio, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Republican, GOP, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Caucus, Committee, Marine, House Republican, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Minnesota, Louisiana, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Pennsylvania

☆ Welcome to the revenge of the Republicans you've never heard of before
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid has been thwarted — for now. Call it the revenge of the Republicans you've never heard of — the ones who aren't regularly featured on Fox News, who don't have massive social media followings, and who aren't known for styling themselves as right-wing crusaders. If Jordan's speakership bid ultimately fails, it will signify a stunning turnaround for a party that's been in thrall to its loudest voices since the ascent of Donald Trump in 2015. AdvertisementAdvertisement81 House Republicans — more than a third of the conference — voted for him anyway. 20 House Republicans voted against him on Tuesday, 22 voted against him on Wednesday, and even more were expected to vote against him on a potential third vote.

Persons: Jim Jordan's speakership, —, Kevin McCarthy's, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz's, Jim Jordan, Republican holdouts, Republicans you've, aren't, McCarthy, Gaetz, Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry —, Jordan's, that's, thrall, Donald Trump, Austin Scott, Austin Scott of, Jordan, Scott, Republican who's, Steve Scalise's, Scalise, underscoring, Lauren Boebert, wasn't, Republicans —, — Gaetz, Chip Roy, Paul Gosar of, Kay Granger, Republicans who’s, Anna Moneymaker, Anthony D'Esposito, Steve Womack, who's, Sean Hannity, they've, Jordan hasn't, Austin Scott's, Jack Bergman, Tom Williams, Jack Bergman —, General Bergman, James Hogge, Dan Meuser Organizations: Republicans, Service, Rep, —, Republican, Fox News, Ohio Republican, Pro Tempore, North Carolina —, GOP, Democrat, Georgia Republican, Freedom Caucus, New York Republicans, Republican Governance Group, Trump, Images Locations: Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Austin Scott of Georgia, Colorado, Boebert, Texas, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Kay Granger of Texas, Arkansas, @RepKayGranger, Pennsylvania

☆ Even the experts who study Congress don't know how this House speakership drama will end
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

House Republicans ended Friday without naming a new House speaker. Congress is historically motivated by deadlines, but there's nothing forcing House Republicans to move forward. Some more centrist House Republicans have floated cutting a deal with Democrats, but this is still very unlikely. We do know that a new speaker must be elected by a full House vote. AdvertisementAdvertisement"At this point, the acting Speaker pro temp is not the leader of his party," Green said.

Persons: Jim Jordan of, it's, here's, —, Kevin McCarthy's, They've, Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, Jim Jordan, Sarah Binder, J, Scott Applewhite, Jordan, Austin Scott, hasn't, Mike Collins, McHenry, He's, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Matthew Green, Green, Patrick McHenry, McCarthy, couldn't, Jim McGovern, tempore, Binder Organizations: Service, Pro Tempore, Lawmakers, Republicans, Government, Brookings Institution, Republican, Georgia Republican, Democratic, House Republicans, —, Capitol, North Carolina Republican, Financial Services, Politico, Catholic University, Republican Party, House Democrat Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, Ohio, Georgia, Jordan, meer, McHenry, Iran

Rep. Jim Jordan is the new GOP speaker nominee following Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s exit from the race. Jordan has the weekend to continue to make his case and attempt to flip holdouts, but he faces a steep uphill battle. But it soon became clear that Jordan also faces a stiff wall of resistance. That vote, which was cast by secret ballot, was 152 to 55, laying bare the major challenge Jordan faces in his bid for the gavel. Jordan or any other Republican speaker candidate can only afford to lose four GOP votes when the full House votes for speaker if all members are voting.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise’s, Jordan, Scalise, CNN’s Manu Raju, McCarthy, “, Feedback McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Chip Somodevilla, Austin Scott of Georgia –, Mike Garcia, ”, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, ” Gaetz, CNN’s Michael Smerconish, “ Jim Jordan, ” Jordan, Patrick McHenry of Organizations: CNN, Republicans, GOP, Rep, Ohio Republican, Hamas, CNN Republicans, Capitol, GOP Rep, Republican, Democrats, Caucus Locations: Ohio, Ukraine, Washington ,, Jordan, California, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina

Jordan prevailed in a closed-door vote over Austin Scott, a Georgia lawmaker who has kept a relatively low profile in his 12 years in Congress. 2 House Republican who was seen as the heir apparent to McCarthy. But Scalise abandoned his bid on Thursday after it became clear he could not consolidate Republicans behind him. Jordan, who serves as House Judiciary Committee chair, tormented Republican leaders for years as a vocal advocate for the party's right wing. I think Jim Jordan can do it," said Representative Nicole Malliotakis.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Jordan, Austin Scott, Steve Scalise, McCarthy, Scalise, Kat Cammack, Donald Trump, ” Jordan, Joe Biden, Nicole Malliotakis, Steve, Vern Buchanan, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Moria Warburton, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . House, Representatives, House Republican Conference, U.S ., Republican, Republicans, Democratic, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Georgia, East, Russia, Ukraine

But Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, faced skepticism from those who were angry that his supporters had failed to unite behind Scalise. “If we, as Republicans, are going to be the majority, we have to do the right things the right way. Some members said they were pushing for a vote by the full house this weekend, once Republicans picked a nominee. Some Republicans have suggested expanding Representative Patrick McHenry's powers as temporary speaker, which would enable the House to take up aid to Israel and other pressing matters. I think Jim Jordan can do it," said Representative Nicole Malliotakis.

Persons: Jim Jordan, hardliner Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, Elise Stefanik, Jordan, Austin Scott, Kevin McCarthy, Kat Cammack, Jordan's, ”, Steve, Vern Buchanan, Scott, we're, Scalise, Patrick McHenry's, McCarthy, Joe Biden, Nicole Malliotakis, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Moria Warburton, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Gerry Doyle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . House, Representatives, House Republican Conference, U.S ., Republican, Republicans, Committee, Democratic, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Georgia, East, Russia, Ukraine, Israel

As House Republicans struggle to govern, the party suffered another black eye Thursday evening when Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly withdrew from the speaker’s race amid hardened opposition from more than a dozen holdouts. Tensions are boiling over among House Republicans frustrated at the impasse and concerned over the path forward. The problem for me though is it’s not Jim’s fault so I’m just grappling with that,” he said. House Republicans control just a razor-thin majority and a speaker candidate can only afford to lose four defections and still win. We had a group that sabotaged Speaker McCarthy and now we’ve had a group that sabotaged Steve Scalise, both of them great people,” he said.

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☆ A little-known Georgia congressman is now running against Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Georgia Rep. Austin Scott is running against Jim Jordan to be the GOP nominee for speaker of the House. Rep. Austin Scott, a Georgia Republican who's served in Congress since 2011, announced on Friday that he would be seeking his party's nomination to be speaker of the House. "We are busily googling Austin Scott right now," another House Democrat told Axios reporter Andrew Solender. AdvertisementAdvertisementScott appears to be running primarily to deny the nomination to Jordan, who he blames for denying Scalise the nomination. "I don't necessarily want to be the speaker of the House," Scott told Punchbowl News on Friday, adding that he doesn't think "anyone can get 217 votes."

Persons: Austin Scott, Jim Jordan, He's, Jordan, —, you've, Georgia Republican who's, Jim Jordan of, Steve Scalise, they'd, Scott, Andrew Solender, Mike Collins, Collins, they're, CNN's Manu Raju, I'm, Mike Pence Organizations: GOP, Service, Georgia Republican, —, Democrat, House Intelligence Committee, Armed Services Committee, Agriculture Committee, House Republicans, Electoral, Punchbowl News Locations: Georgia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Arizona

☆ Rep. Jim Jordan nominated for House speaker, but falls short of total votes needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, talks to reporters after a House Republican Conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol on the speaker of the house nomination on Thursday, October 12, 2023. On this vote, Jordan came away with 152 votes for him, and 55 against, far short of the 217 he would need in a formal vote on the House floor. Following the second vote, lawmakers broke for the weekend, with few signs of what would come next. House Republicans had nominated Scalise Wednesday after he defeated Jordan in a narrow 113-to-99 internal party vote behind closed doors. The lower chamber is effectively in a state of paralysis, unable to move forward with urgent business until a House speaker is elected.

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