House, Republicans and speaker

Democrats cry foul as Republicans try to make it harder for House to oust speaker
This Friday, January 3, 2025, a new Congress will be seated in the United States — and Republicans will have small majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Senate Republicans have already decided who their leader will be: Sen.
Republicans look to defang motion to oust House speaker in new rules package
House GOP leadership is angling to diminish the motion used to oust a speaker in order to avoid a repeat of the mutiny against Kevin McCarthy that crippled the lower chamber for some three weeks
Full List of Republicans Considering Elon Musk for House Speaker
Some Republican lawmakers are suggesting that Elon Musk becomes the new House speaker, replacing Mike Johnson.
House Republicans unveil new rules, one which makes it harder to oust speaker
House Republican leaders unveiled new rules for the 119th Congress, which includes a provision that will make it harder to oust a speaker but doesn’t remove the threat.
House rules would make it harder to oust speaker in next Congress
Republicans will make it harder to remove the speaker in the 119th Congress under a rules package unveiled Wednesday. The proposed rules package would require nine GOP members to back making a motion to vacate to trigger a vote on ousting the speaker.
House GOP Unveils Plan To Protect Speaker From Ouster Threat During New Congress
House Republicans will make it more difficult to oust the speaker for the 119th Congress, according to a rules package
Rep. Chip Roy slammed by fellow Republican over ‘undecided’ House speaker vote: ‘Fighting to keep his brand marketable’
As House Speaker Mike Johnson aims to retain his role, Rep. Derrick Van Orden targeted fellow Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who ...
Indiana lawmakers prepare for upcoming Speaker vote
Friday marks the start of the 119th Congress. With that, members of the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to gather ...
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Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support
Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support ...
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Will Elon Musk Become House Speaker? Here Are His Chances
Elon Musk has a 3 percent chance of becoming speaker of the House, according to online betting website Polymarket.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly
On the first day of the new Congress, representatives will vote for the speaker of the House as Mike Johnson fights to keep ...
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
Harrison County GOP threatens Rep. Jay Dean with censure in push for conservative Speaker
A widespread push for a conservative House Speaker could potentially lead to the censure of at least one East Texas ...
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Trump endorses Mike Johnson as House speaker: 'Good, hard working, religious man'
President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La , in an effort to rally Republicans around the ...
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The House of Representatives acts
As a matter of fact, it came just a few hours before midnight. But, last week, the House of Representatives acted…avoiding a federal government shutdown. The last-minute vote wasn’t a total surprise, ...