Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created.
WASHINGTON — House Republicans flailed through a second day of multiple balloting Wednesday, unable to elect their leader as House speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority.
“Well, it’s Groundhog Day,” said Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., in nominating McCarthy on the sixth ballot. “This is actually an invigorating day for America,” said Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who was nominated three times by his conservative colleagues as an alternative. “There’s a lot of members in the chamber who want to have serious conversations about how we can bring this all to a close and elect a speaker.”
But the dynamic proved no different from Day One, as Democrats re-upped their leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, for speaker, and Donalds offered his challenge to McCarthy in another history making moment. Both Jeffries and Donalds are Black. President Joe Biden, departing the White House for a bipartisan event in Kentucky with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, said “the rest of the world is looking” at the scene on the House floor.
But even Trump’s strongest supporters disagreed on this issue. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a firm Colorado conservative who nominated Donalds the second time, called on the former president to tell McCarthy, “`Sir, you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw.” The 118th Congress, the most diverse in history, was seated Tuesday, as legislators prepare to govern in a divided Washington.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Republicans Humiliated by Republicans in Kevin McCarthy Speaker VoteA historic moment in loser-dom: It's the first time in a 100 years that a Speaker hasn’t been selected on the first ballot!
Les mer »
Republicans adjourn House until 8 p.m. as standoff deepens over electing McCarthyRepublican leader Kevin McCarthy failed anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in sight for the political chaos that GOP conservatives have created.
Les mer »
Who are the Republicans balking at Kevin McCarthy as a House speaker?There are two main groups of GOP lawmakers who could stand in Kevin McCarthy's way of becoming the next House speaker when the new Congress is seated.
Les mer »
Republican U.S. House to open in turmoil as McCarthy fights for gavelThe new Republican-held U.S. House of Representatives convenes on Tuesday for what could be a chaotic election for speaker, as top Republican Kevin McCarthy fights to overcome opposition from hardline conservatives and win the powerful position.
Les mer »
House Republicans' real choice: Kevin McCarthy for speaker or chaosA handful of House Republicans saw an opportunity to blackmail the rest of the conference and force their will by refusing to vote for Kevin McCarthy for speaker.
Les mer »
Republicans Retake Control of the House, With McCarthy's Leadership Role UncertainThe new Congress opens with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy grasping for his political survival, with the potential to become the first nominee for speaker in 100 years to fail to win initial support from his own colleagues in a high-stakes vote for the gavel.
Les mer »