Who is Patrick McHenry, Kevin McCarthy’s interim replacement as House speaker?
October 19, 2023
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October 17, 2023
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October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023
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October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023
Jordan Inches Closer to Speakership, but Republican Holdouts Remain
Representative Jim Jordan won over several mainstream members of his party, but was still short of the votes needed to win the gavel.
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October 16, 2023
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October 13, 2023
House GOP picks Jim Jordan as speaker nominee amid leadership crisis
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October 12, 2023
Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
Republican Congressman Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race to become Speaker of the House just a day after his party nominated him.
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October 11, 2023
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Unclear if Scalise can get the votes to win gavel
October 11, 2023
October 11, 2023
Republicans to introduce resolution to ‘rid the House of George Santos’
New York lawmakers aim to expel the accused fraudster, who faces new charges under a superseding federal indictment
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October 10, 2023
George Santos charged with defrauding campaign donors
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Trump endorses Republican speaker candidate
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Interim House Speaker ordered me to give up Capitol office, Pelosi says
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