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House Republicans have no clear frontrunner for speaker after candidate forum

The forum comes as the House will vote to pick a new nominee in the third week without a speaker

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

GOP conference ready to vote for speaker Tuesday - Roll Call

House Republicans on Monday night expressed some cautious optimism that their time without a leader is nearly over.

Roll Call · Oct 23, 2023

These nine Republicans are competing to be next House speaker - Roll Call

Vying for speaker: Jack Bergman, Byron Donalds, Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Mike Johnson, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer, Austin Scott & Pete Sessions.

Roll Call · Oct 22, 2023

Who will become the new House speaker?

The House has been in turmoil ever since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Who will replace ousted Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker?

The House has been left in turmoil after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. As Republicans scramble to find his successor, here’s a look at some of the possible contenders. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

Who is ‘McCongressman’ Kevin Hern, running for House speaker?

In a race against more politically experienced rivals, the Republican Study Committee chair is likely to push his business acumen as an advantage

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Rep. Hern won’t run for House speaker - Roll Call

The chairman of the largest bloc of House GOP conservatives, Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, took himself out of the running for speaker.

Roll Call · Oct 7, 2023

Who is ‘McCongressman’ Kevin Hern, weighing run for House speaker?

In a possible race against more experienced rivals, he is likely to push his business acumen as an advantage

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Kevin Hern could be an unlikely choice for speaker

They called him “McCongressman.” Now Kevin Hern is chair of the Republican Study Committee — and possibly considering a run for speaker.

Roll Call · Oct 6, 2023

Group of Texas Republicans in U.S. House want to change the rules for removing a speaker

The members are sick of the leverage the rule has had over the conference, saying it pushed leadership into the hands of the most extreme right-wing members.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 6, 2023