Kevin McCarthy's failed House speakership bid, explained
Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to become House speaker on the first ballot, something that hasn’t happened in a century.
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Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to become House speaker on the first ballot, something that hasn’t happened in a century.
A monthslong lobbying effort has failed to yield the breakthrough the California Republican would need to cement the top job, threatening a messy floor fight just as his party is assuming control of the House.
What should be a big day for Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives may have an inauspicious start as one big question still looms over today’s start of the 118th Congress: Who will be the n...
Hard-right members of the House want to make ousting a speaker easier, let lawmakers use spending bills to defund specific programs, and more.
Representative Kevin McCarthy has so far faced no viable challenger for the speakership. But if he is unable to secure the votes, an alternative could quickly emerge.