Climate credits, IRS funds snarl GOP debt limit talks - Roll Call A push to repeal clean energy tax credits and IRS enforcement funding has emerged as a key sticking point in House GOP debt limit talks. Roll Call · Apr 18, 2023
Intensity and insults rise as lawmakers debate debt ceiling This year’s debt ceiling debate has a different feel to it for some lawmakers The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023
House panel backs parental school oversight, anti-trans sports bills - Roll Call Republicans on a House committee approved bills to set parents' rights on school issues and ban some transgender athletes from sports. Roll Call · Mar 9, 2023
As McConnell pushes for more Ukraine aid, Republican opposition grows louder WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell returned from an overseas trip to Europe and the Middle East steeled in his conviction to plow more U.S. investment into defending Ukraine, at a moment when the vocal populist wing of the Republican Party is calling an open-ended commitment unacceptable. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 1, 2023
US to max out on debt soon, setting up political fight The federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Speaker McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor? Republican Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but it took day and days, and 15 roll call votes, ending early Saturday The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023
A look at the final GOP holdouts McCarthy hopes to sway Six GOP members-elect remain opposed to Rep. Kevin McCarthy going into a late-night vote to determine the next speaker of the House The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023
McCarthy wins speaker election, finally - Roll Call Kevin McCarthy officially secured the speaker’s gavel, elected on the 15th ballot with 216 votes, after four days of unsuccessful House votes. Roll Call · Jan 7, 2023
McCarthy fails in speakership bid for third day after 11th vote The impasse over choosing a House speaker continued as Republican fell short of votes held up by his detractors The Guardian - US · Jan 5, 2023
These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less. WEKU · Jan 5, 2023
Perino on speaker stalemate: "Get drunk" "They need to all get drunk and have a moment," Perino says Salon · Jan 4, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out at ‘destructionists’ blocking Kevin McCarthy’s House speaker bid GOP Rep Dan Crenshaw calls conservative dissidents ‘pretty f***ing stupid’ The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023
Opponents deny McCarthy speaker’s gavel on first vote - Roll Call Opposition from fellow Republicans denied Kevin McCarthy the role of House speaker on the first roll call vote in the 118th Congress. Roll Call · Jan 3, 2023
Speaker race headed toward dramatic floor election WASHINGTON — Whether or not Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker under the incoming House Republican majority, the Jan. 3 floor election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century. Tribune News Service · Dec 31, 2022
Roll Call · Dec 30, 2022 Speaker race headed toward dramatic floor election - Roll Call The Jan. 3 House election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.
Axios · Dec 15, 2022 5 House conservatives plan to vote as a unit on McCarthy's speaker bid If they stick to their guns, it could derail McCarthy's path to the top job.
Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2022 US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections Voting a second time on the Respect for Marriage Act, lawmakers have sent the bill to US President Joe Biden to sign.
Axios · Dec 6, 2022 "Don't want to be held hostage": GOP braces for chaotic speaker fight Moderates are floating an "agreeable Republican" if McCarthy goes down.
Salon · Nov 30, 2022 GOP rebels threaten McCarthy speaker bid Rep. Andy Biggs says there are about 20 "pretty hard nos" in the Republican Party against McCarthy
Axios · Nov 30, 2022 McCarthy meets with critics in fresh effort to secure speaker votes Several right-wing Republicans are still publicly vowing to deny McCarthy crucial votes.
Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022 McCarthy says he will not drop out of speaker contention WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ speaker nominee Kevin McCarthy does not yet have enough votes to win a floor election in January, but he told reporters Tuesday he will not drop out of the running and plans to take the fight to the floor if necessary.
Roll Call · Nov 29, 2022 McCarthy says he will not drop out of speaker contention - Roll Call House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy does not have the 218 votes needed to become speaker but he believes "everybody should vote for me."
Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022 McCarthy backed for speaker, but has work to do before January - Roll Call Republicans nominated Kevin McCarthy to be the next House speaker, but he still must win over most of the 31 colleagues who opposed him.
WEKU · Nov 15, 2022 Kevin McCarthy faces early loyalty test in his bid for GOP speaker House Republicans will hold leadership elections Tuesday to determine their party leaders for the next Congress, even though the House has still not officially been called in their favor.
Salon · Nov 14, 2022 MAGA Republicans plot to shiv McCarthy Freedom Caucus has a two-step plan to keep the Californian Republican from the most influential role in Congress