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McCarthy's Speaker Struggle Imperils GOP Agenda

Delays in settling on leaders mean party won't be able to launch investigations

(Newser) - Rep. Kevin McCarthy's chaotic campaign to become speaker of the House is setting the new GOP majority up for a slow start in January, possibly putting the GOP agenda at risk, Republicans say. This week, McCarthy postponed races for committee chairmanships until after the speaker vote on Jan. 3,...

'NeverKevins' Deal Another Blow to McCarthy's Speaker Bid

Ralph Norman is 5th Republican to doubt him

(Newser) - A fifth Republican has expressed opposition to California Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, promising there are "many more who will take our position." GOP Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina, who's with the House Freedom Caucus, told Politico on Tuesday that he would be a "hard"...

Nancy Pelosi Giving Up Party Leadership Post

But she is not retiring from Congress

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi won't be House speaker next year , but she's not retiring from Congress, either. In a speech Thursday to the House, Pelosi told her fellow lawmakers that she would continue to represent her San Francisco constituents but would not seek re-election to a leadership position in the...

McCarthy Wins Nomination for House Speaker

But a conservative rival has declared a challenge

(Newser) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy cleared the first major step Tuesday toward becoming House speaker, winning the nomination on a vote by his GOP colleagues, but he now faces a weeks-long slog to quell objections from his right flank before a final vote. McCarthy has led House Republicans this far, and...

Greene Warns Against 'Never Kevin' Movement

She says opposing McCarthy's speaker bid could open the door for Cheney

(Newser) - Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to become House speaker could be in trouble amid opposition from members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus—but one of the House's most prominent conservatives is standing by him. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told Steve Bannon's War Room podcast on Monday that...

McCarthy Confirms Bid to Become House Speaker

He didn't wait for confirmation of GOP victory

(Newser) - Control of the House is still up in the air after Tuesday's midterm elections, but with Republicans looking likely to take a slim majority in the chamber, senior caucus members are eyeing new positions. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, currently the House minority leader, announced his bid to become House speaker...

Pelosi Speaks With &#39;Grateful Heart&#39; on Husband&#39;s Attack
Pelosi Speaks on Husband's
Attack, Midterms
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Nov 5, 2022 7:45 AM CDT

Pelosi Speaks on Husband's Attack, Midterms

House speaker says Paul Pelosi is home after 'tragic' assault in their San Francisco home

(Newser) - A week after her husband was brutally attacked in their San Francisco home, Nancy Pelosi emerged to make her first public comments. "It's with a grateful heart that I thank you for being here," Pelosi said in a video she posted to her Twitter and YouTube accounts...

Nancy Pelosi Tests Positive
Nancy Pelosi Tests Positive
Apr 7, 2022 10:30 AM CDT

Nancy Pelosi Tests Positive

House speaker, 82, has no COVID symptoms, says spokesperson

(Newser) - Add Nancy Pelosi's name to the list of DC bigwigs who've tested positive for COVID-19. "After testing negative this week, Speaker Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic," tweeted spokesman Drew Hammill on Thursday. He added that Pelosi, who's vaccinated...

Nancy Pelosi Narrowly Re-Elected as House Speaker

She received 216 votes to 209 for Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected as speaker Sunday, the AP reports, giving her the reins of Democrats' slender House majority as President-elect Joe Biden sets a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy, and address party priorities. The California Democrat, who has led her party...

Pelosi Hasn't Forgotten Pledge to Bow Out in 2022

Next 2 years as House speaker could be her last

(Newser) - House Democrats nominated Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday to be the speaker who guides them again next year as Joe Biden becomes president, and she quickly seemed to suggest these would be her final two years in the leadership post. Pelosi already has served six years in the job, but with...

Pelosi Gets a Nod From House Dems to Be Speaker
In a House
Divided, a
Nod to Nancy
Nov 18, 2020 10:50 AM CST

In a House Divided, a Nod to Nancy

She gets the nomination from Dems to be the next speaker, but there's friction

(Newser) - House Democrats nominated Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday as the speaker to lead them into Joe Biden's presidency, but she'd be guiding a smaller and ideologically divided majority as she tries shepherding his agenda toward enactment. Democrats used a voice vote to make Pelosi their choice to serve two...

Liz Cheney Won't Be Running for Senate

Republican will stay put in Wyoming seat, amid speculation she could be House speaker

(Newser) - Liz Cheney is staying put in the House. The Wyoming congresswoman said Thursday she won't run for the Senate seat being vacated this year by fellow Republican Mike Enzi, reports Politico . Instead, Cheney will seek reelection to the House, where she serves as chair of the House Republican Conference....

Pelosi After AOC Meeting: There Was No 'Hatchet' to Bury

House speaker says she and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez had a 'positive' meeting Friday on 'range of issues'

(Newser) - The House of Representatives is about to take a six-week recess, but one notable meeting took place Friday that provoked some "palace intrigue," per Politico . House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent 30 minutes behind closed doors with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after weeks of what seemed to be a tense...

Trump Unloads on Twitter: Paul Ryan a 'Lame Duck Failure'

'Couldn't get him out of Congress fast enough!'

(Newser) - President Trump unloaded via Twitter late Thursday on former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, calling Ryan a "lame duck failure." Ryan is very critical of Trump in the book American Carnage by Tim Alberta of Politico, in excerpts running in various publications, the AP reports. Alberta wrote that...

Fake 'Drunk Pelosi' Videos Spread on Social Media

YouTube removes slowed-down video

(Newser) - A video altered to make House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sound like she was drunk and slurring her words was shared widely on social media Thursday, with one version on Facebook receiving an estimated 2 million views. The video of Pelosi's Wednesday remarks at the Center for American Progress was...

Attorney General Had Quite a Question for Nancy Pelosi

'Did you bring your handcuffs?'

(Newser) - Attorney General Bill Barr ran into Nancy Pelosi at a DC function Wednesday, and their overhead remarks are, in the words of the Law & Crime blog, "really something." Hard to argue with that: Barr approached Pelosi at the National Peace Officers' Memorial Day Service and asked, "...

Nancy Pelosi Cuts a Deal With Rebel Democrats

She's agreed to step down by 2022

(Newser) - Democratic rebels wanted new blood at the top and they're going to get it—but possibly not until 2022. In a deal with rebels that will pave the way for Nancy Pelosi's return as House speaker, she has agreed to limit her time in the role to a...

Dems Pick Pelosi as Speaker, but 'Showdown' Vote Looms

The full House will vote Jan. 3

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi has won the battle but not the war. She was on Wednesday nominated to be speaker by her fellow House Democrats, but what the AP calls a "showdown vote" looms: The full House will vote on Jan. 3. Politico reports the final tally in what was a...

Pelosi's Biggest Challenger for Speakership Backs Off

Or, her biggest challenger so far

(Newser) - As far as giving thanks goes, Nancy Pelosi is likely uttering a word of gratitude for this development: Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio on Tuesday threw her support behind Pelosi as speaker of the House, in the process removing her name from the list of potential challengers. CNN reports that...

Pelosi's Future as Speaker 'in Serious Jeopardy'

16 House Democrats vow to oppose her

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi continues to face a revolt from within her own party . Sixteen House Democrats released a letter Monday vowing not to vote for her as speaker, the Washington Post reports. It's unclear exactly how many Democrat votes Pelosi will need to prevail in her bid to once again...

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