Twenty-five members of his party did not vote for him. Despite an impassioned nomination speech by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio failed to secure…
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The House Again Fails to Elect Speaker
Representative Jordan lost support in the second vote. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio did not secure sufficient votes to become the Speaker of the House in a second…
Read MoreRepresentative Scalise Withdraws and Speaker Search Begins Again
Legislators are meeting behind closed doors. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana pulled out of the contest for Speaker of the House of Representatives after he did…
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Potentials for Next House Speaker Lining Up
Representatives Scalise, Jordan, Emmer, and others are candidates. After the ouster of Representative Kevin McCarthy of California as House Speaker, other members of Congress are seeking the opportunity…
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SEC Head Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee
Congressional chairman questions climate and cryptocurrency decisions. Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), testified before the House Financial Services Committee this week, his…
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