Kevin McCarthy walks to the House Chambers of the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 23, 2src22. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Kevin McCarthy has made perhaps his biggest concession so far to the band of conservatives standing in the way of his path to speaker. Yet itâs not clear if it will be enough to clinch
McCarthy relents on key conservative demand â but uncertainty remains over speaker bid
January 2, 2023 by
McCarthy: If GOP Plays Games in Speaker Elections, Dems ‘Could End Up Picking Who the Speaker Is’
November 29, 2022 by
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Monday on Newsmax TVâs âSpicer & Co.â that if Republican members âplay games,â the Democrats may end up picking the next House speaker. Anchor Sean Spicer said, âWeâve had a couple of these folks that say that they wonât vote for you on the show. When we ask
Watch: Andy Biggs Confirms He Is Challenging Kevin McCarthy for Speaker
November 20, 2022 by
Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) said Monday on Newsmax TVâs âPrime Newsâ he was challenging House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy for the GOP nomination to be speaker of the House when the caucus votes Tuesday. Biggs said, âWe have a new paradigm here, and I think the country wants a different direction from the House of
Joe Biden Praises Nancy Pelosi as ‘Most Consequential Speaker’ in History After She Announces Exit from Leadership
November 19, 2022 by
President Joe Biden praised House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday after she announced her decision to exit Democrat leadership. âWhen I think of Nancy Pelosi, I think of dignity,â he wrote in a more than 500-word statement released by the White House. âHistory will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of
Pelosi, first woman speaker, to depart Dem leadership in seismic shift
November 18, 2022 by
Then Democratsâ better-than-expected midterm election prompted personal pleas for her to stay from the president and Senate majority leader. But in a floor speech attended by nearly every member of her Democratic caucus, including plenty of teary allies, Pelosi declared it was time for a ânew generationâ of leaders. Clad in stark white, the color
John Boehner Says Gun Control Would Be Top Priority ‘if’ He Were Speaker
April 19, 2021 by
Former House Speaker John Boehner (R) indicated Sunday that gun control would be a top priority âifâ he were Speaker now. During an interview on CNNâs State of the Union, Boehner focused on what he thinks is the importance of reaching across the aisle. The segment began with CNNâs Dana Bash claiming there have been…
Exclusive â Revolt Underway: Rep. Paul Gosar Calls for Paul Ryan Removal as Speaker, Replacement with Jim Jordan.
May 22, 2018 by
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) on Monday evening became the first sitting GOP member of the House of Representatives to publicly call for the removal of House Speaker Paul Ryan now, rather than on Ryanâs planned schedule post-election, during an interview on Breitbart News Tonight on SiriusXM. LISTEN: During a discussion with host and Breitbart News […]
INGRAHAM WARNS TRUMP: RINOs & Dems Working on MASS AMNESTY in the House Through a âDischarge Petitionâ Supported by Speaker Ryan
May 15, 2018 by
Paul Ryan is on his way out so heâs on a kamikaze mission to push through mass amnesty. Laura Ingraham warned the President Monday. Ingraham tweeted: Warning to @realDonaldTrump: An effort is underway by liberal Repubs (+Dems) on a mass amnesty in the House thru a âdischarge petition,â supported by @SpeakerRyan. Total travesty & mid-term […]
House Speaker Paul Ryan to Say Goodbye to Congress.
April 11, 2018 by
House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election, shortly after telling confidants and then the Houseâs Republican conference. The news came months after rumors first surfaced that Ryan would retire, and continued to resurface. The Wisconsin Republican, speaker since 2015, told House members close to him as well as his staffers Wednesday morning that he […]
Speaker Paul Ryan Will Fund Planned Parenthood but NOT the Trump Border Wall.
April 26, 2017 by
Republican leadership is looking to fund Planned Parenthood in their latest spending bill but not the Trump border wall. Could these lawmakers be any more out of touch with their base? CNS News reported: When Donald Trump stood in the lobby of Trump Tower on June 16, 2015 and announced he was running for president, […]
Speaker Paul Ryan: Youâre Fired.
March 27, 2017 by
The AHCA was DOA on the First Day. Why? It wasnât repealâand then the bill was pushed on a premise of âreplace.â Obamacare does not need to be replaced, either. Government intervention is not needed. If I go to the doctor, I do not want Big Mamma Government telling me to turn my head and […]
Time to replace Paul Ryan as House speaker.
March 25, 2017 by
Paul Ryan failed miserably in his first important task for the Trump agenda. Since 2009, the Republicans have campaigned in the elections of 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 that they would repeal and replace Obamacare. One would think that given this history, the Republican leaders, such as Ryan, would have a well thought out plan […]
Speaker Ryan: Obama Abstention ‘Absolutely Shameful’
December 23, 2016 by
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Friday blasted the Obama administration over its decision to abstain in the UN Security Council vote on a resolution against âIsraeli settlementsâ, calling it “absolutely shameful.” “Today’s vote is a blow to peace that sets a dangerous precedent for further diplomatic efforts to isolate and demonize Israel. Our unified […]
Breaking: Paul Ryan Wins Re-Election for Speaker
November 15, 2016 by
After an internal GOP election Tuesday, Rep. Paul Ryan has emerged victorious in his re-election for Speaker of the House. Along with Ryan, Rep. Kevin McCarthy won his re-election for Majority Leader, and Rep. Steve Scalise won re-eelction as majority whip. The election was closed door and shut off from the press. There was no […]
Campus Protesters Try to Silence Conservative Speaker, Demand College Presidentâs Resignation
February 28, 2016 by
Student protesters swarmed California State University, Los Angeles to barricade the entrances of a theater where conservative commentator Ben Shapiro was set to deliver a speech about censorship and diversity on college campuses. Led primarily by the schoolâs Black Student Union and Black Lives Matter chapter, the hundreds of demonstrators, including some professors, poured into […]
PAUL RYAN elected Speaker
October 29, 2015 by
Lawmakers on Thursday elected Rep. Paul Ryan the 54th Speaker of the House, ending weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the raucous 247-member GOP conference after John Boehnerâs surprise resignation. On a day filled with pomp and excitement, the Wisconsin Republican received 236 votes for Speaker â more than the 218 needed to win […]
PAUL RYAN: A Poor Choice for Speaker
October 27, 2015 by
Contrary to Republican establishment propaganda, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is not reliably conservative.  He has strayed so far from the conservative mainstream that his recent voting record alone ought to instantly disqualify him from consideration as the next speaker of the House. He is the wrong man at the wrong time. If Ryan ends up […]
PAUL RYAN Gives Republicans an Ultimatum in Run for Speaker
October 21, 2015 by
Rep. Paul Ryan put conservatives of the House Freedom Caucus in a challenging position Tuesday when he announced that he will run for speaker only if the entire GOP conference unites behind him. Getting ahead of any possible conservative-led rebellion that could derail his bid for the speakership, the Wisconsin Republican wants assurances from different […]
The Speaker Crisis and the Rape of the ‘Typical American’
October 13, 2015 by
For the last week our Democratic friends, from the president’s press spokesman down to the usual suspects in the media, have been sneering at the Republican House Speaker election. I get why Democrats would find it comical to see democracy breaking out. They don’t really do democracy in the Democratic Party. Not if they can […]
Conservatives blast Boehner for delaying Speaker vote
October 9, 2015 by
House conservatives accused Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Friday of acting like a dictator by delaying the election for his successor because his favored candidate, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), suddenly dropped out of the race. Reps. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) stood up during Fridayâs closed-door GOP conference meeting and confronted Boehner about […]
After McCarthy Drops Out, House Freedom Caucus Stands by Daniel Webster for Speaker
October 9, 2015 by
The House Freedom Caucus is standing by its man. After Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, once the leading man to become speaker of the House, abruptly dropped out of the race Thursday, the 40 or so conservative members of the Freedom Caucus said they will continue to endorse Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida to ascend to […]
Sources: Chaffetz to seek speaker bid against McCarthy
October 4, 2015 by
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah is planning to run for House speaker in a surprise longshot challenge to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, according to three Republican aides with knowledge of the situation. Chaffetz chairs the Oversight and Government Reform Committee and has led high-profile hearings on the Secret Service, Planned Parenthood and other […]
Mark Levin Says Who Should â and Who Shouldnât â Be the Next House Speaker
September 27, 2015 by
WASHINGTON â National syndicated radio host and conservative author Mark Levin doesnât believe any of the current House Republican leadership should be the next speaker of the House. In a brief interview with TheBlaze after speaking at the Values Voter Summit on Saturday, Levin named Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as […]
House Speaker John Boehner to Resign From Congress!
September 25, 2015 by
House Speaker John Boehner speaks to the media during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill June 18, 2015 in Washington, D.C. House Speaker John Boehner will step down from Congress at the end of October, CBS News’ Nancy Cordes confirms. The Republican leader has come under fire from conservatives in the House GOP conference […]
Speaker Boehner: Obama Fixated on Headlines, Not Democracy for Cuban People
August 15, 2015 by
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba: âWhile the United States has re-hung its âopen for businessâ sign in Havana, the Cuban dictatorship is continuing its business as usual. Instead of embracing democracy and changing their oppressive behavior, the Castro regime has […]