Page 11 - Rules Package News Today

finally official. kevin mccarthy is the new speaker of the house after 15 hard-fought ballots and some serious late night drama. and a good saturday morning to you, im katie fang, lets begin todays show getting caught up on how we got here. it started with the 14th vote late last night >> mccarthy managed to flip more of the hard-line republicans needed to win the speakership. but came up short one matt gates voted present. that led to a tense conversation on the house floor between th...

and it appears, though obviously it is not done yet. that kevin mccarthy may in fact have the votes. steve, can you give us a bit of a history lesson here. compare this to any other time in modern history. >> any other time in modern history there is none because,, the last time the speakers vote went past one ballot was 1823, but, we will come right back to this, but just to put in some perspective, what the history of this is, you are looking at here, this is every speakers race in h...

im levy reiser in new york. a truly historic, chaotic, and tense night in washington, after four days and 15 rounds of voting, republican kevin mccarthy of california has been elected the next speaker of the house. it began at 10 pm eastern last night, with a vote that saw matt gaetz vote president instead of voting for mccarthy. that was a move kevin mccarthy seems surprised by, as it sunk the california congressmans latest attempts and made him lose that 14th round. tempers then spil...

to have to go through this. my beautiful little redheaded girl has cancer. you dont know whats going to happen. narrator: please call or go online and become a st. jude partner in hope for only $19 a month. christen: i think its the most worthwhile place to put your money, when it comes to childhood cancer. just look around. this digital age were living in, its pretty unbelievable. problem is, not everyones fully living in it. nobody should have to take a class or fill out a medical fo...

of that. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> well here is a bit more from nbcs aly tally. >> its official. >> the honorable kevin mccarthy of the state of california havent received a majority of the votes cast is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. [applause] >> that was, easy yes? this chamber is not fully open for all americans to visit. >> it is the longest speaker vote in 100 years. the dramatic and twisting political melodrama not seen in the modern era. >> and, now the ...

capitol hill this today after getting a job he appeared to have literally had to beg representative matt gates for lead into last night. details ahead on the promises mccarthy had to make that when the speakers got. and, latest reaction to the ugly process that even included a dramatic confrontation between gate and mccarthy supporter. this as members wonder, what this chaotic start means for the future of the house. >> do all of these peoples emotions go up and down? at the end of the...

but at what price? speaker mccarthy in the republican caucus begins a glimpse at the chaos that we can perfect over the next two years. we are talking the democratic congresswoman joyce -- and sarah jacobs. also democratic congresswoman about the drama that unfolded on the hill and what means of our democracy. plus, president biden he has always been committed to bipartisanship but he is going to have to work around the house of representatives that is essentially held hostage by extre...

ceiling. a familiar topic, but the circumstances this time are quite different. on friday, janet yellin announced that the united states will hit its debt limit this coming thursday. the debt limit is the maximum amount, according to law, that the federal government can borrow to pay for its obligations, to pay for things start to spend money on. that includes, all of the really important functions of government, everything from air traffic control to medicare and social security paym...

so did. mom >>s our and blurry couples early years in boston. >> i would imagine it was a sweetness to that time. it wasnt very long after they were married, and after they left boston and settled in montgomery. and then for their, until the end of his life in 1968, it was a very public life. >> that bomb, now the mortal arms entwined, holding each other up, clinging to the dream. >> thank you to craig often, for sharing that very important story with us. this important night of rememb...

snchts is there a deal for speaker in the works? im erin burnett and were "out front". >> were at a key moment in this totally grueling fight for speaker of the house. were told negotiations are under way at this moment as an 11th vote is now under way. >> it appears that kevin mccarthy has lost, lost 11 votes. five just today. despite now the longest speaker contest in generations. as were watching this, were told that mccarthy support aernz his critics are at least talking. theyve ...