Lord of the Flies: Congress Devolves into Chaos as Elbows and Insults Fly
Congressional tempers erupted Tuesday as members resorted to name-calling, alleged elbow throwing, and even an attempted committee brawl.
Congressional tempers erupted Tuesday as members resorted to name-calling, alleged elbow throwing, and even an attempted committee brawl.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Friday announced the release of his documentary on the contentious House speakership battle.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Thursday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that the Republican Party would benefit “tremendously” if Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) lost his seat.
Virginia State Delegate John McGuire (R-56), who served as a Navy SEAL for a decade, is expected to launch a primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District, according to a report.
Just because the House voted for a new Speaker does not mean that there is a new Republican conference, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) pointed out during a conversation on Breitbart News Saturday.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald said Thursday on Rumble’s “System Update” that newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) commitment to First Amendment issues is a “gigantic advancement over Kevin McCarthy.”
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), a fourth-term conservative who is currently the vice chairman of the House GOP conference, has the Speaker’s gavel within reach and seems to be on the brink of ascending into the presidential line of succession on Wednesday afternoon.
Fox News Anchor Harris Faulkner said Tuesday on “Outnumbered” that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) could count votes well while discussing House Republican’s attempts to elect a speaker.
House Republicans Tuesday begin voting on their next Speaker nomination in a new phase of the process which features eight candidates for the gavel.
Representative James Comer (R-KY) said Monday on Fox Business Channel’s “Kudlow” that he was “ashamed” that House Republicans have not elected a speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed from the position three weeks ago.
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) issued a scathing letter mocking Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and other anti-Kevin McCarthy Republicans after they pledged to face censure and punishment in the hopes of getting their desired House Speaker elected.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Republican “chaos” over choosing a speaker was “embarrassing.”
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) will not receive the votes to become Speaker of the House, Breitbart News has learned.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Friday on CNN’s “New Central” that Republicans were in a “very bad place” after Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) bid for the speakership failed a third time.
Seven House Republicans who voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pledged to do whatever it takes to make Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) the next Speaker of the House.
Former Speaker McCarthy nominated Speaker-Designate Jim Jordan for the speaker’s gavel Friday, emphasizing he is an “effective legislator.”
A handful of establishment Republicans blocked Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) from locking down the speakership on Tuesday, so Jordan and the vast majority of House Republicans are set to try again on Wednesday.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a new speaker on Tuesday, October 17, with Rep. Jim Jordan as the Republican nominee.
House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) sees the House Speaker’s gavel within reach, as the House GOP conference nominee for the speakership heads to the floor shortly after noon on Tuesday in an attempt to unify the GOP conference and end the chaos that started two weeks ago when now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” that because of President Joe Biden’s open border policy, authorities don’t know if there is a terrorist “cell currently in our country waiting to come forward.”
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has formally ruled out a Speakership bid as House Republicans slowly but surely rally around Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the GOP conference nominee for Speaker, in the drawn out Speakership fight, as it enters its third week.
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Friday on CNN’s “The Lead” that he believed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will get the votes to be the next speaker of the House.
Fox News host Bret Baier said Thursday on “Special Report” that he heard Jesus could not unite the Republican caucus during the speakership battle.
Steve Scalise hemorrhages support after winning the GOP nomination for Speaker with less than half the votes needed to win on the floor.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) grimly assessed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s (R-LA) prospects of becoming Speaker of the House.
Well over twenty House Republicans from across the ideological spectrum are against Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and will not vote for him on the floor, a source with knowledge told Breitbart News.
Rep. Steve Scalise won the Republican nomination for Speaker of the House but failed to garner enough support to win on the House floor.
Rep. Pete Aguilar said that Rep. Steve Scalise is someone Democrats can talk to, but Rep. Jim Jordan “is dangerous for our democracy.”
Any House Republican who votes against the wishes of the majority on the floor will be automatically expelled from the conference, if a new rule proposed by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) is adopted.
With the U.S. House of Representatives selecting a new Speaker, Peter Schweizer reminds us that the choice was never about policy.
Kevin McCarthy signaled that he is open to being a consensus House Speaker candidate in the event that Republicans cannot pick a new leader.
The Hamas terror group’s brutal attack on Israel could shake up the race for Speaker of the House as some Republicans press for the immediate installation of a leader to address the growing international crisis.
During an appearance on Fox News on Sunday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) argued there was an Iranian connection to the terror attacks that unfolded over several hours in southern Israel on Saturday. McCarthy was critical of his Democrat counterparts, noting
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Democrats were ready to enter into a bipartisan agreement to run the House of Representatives.
Several of the top leaders in the conservative movement endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for House Speaker, praising his voting record and leadership of the House Freedom Caucus, House Judiciary Committee, and House Weaponization Committee.
Fox News announced a televised forum with House Speaker candidates, but various reports now say that it has been canceled.
The way you deal with rebels like Matt Gaetz is by giving them responsibility for something they say they care about.
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) in his bid to become the Republican Speaker of the House after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.
House Republicans must choose a nominee for Speaker of the House, a daunting predicament that resurrects haunting memories of January’s embarrassing 15-round floor fight.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” there needed to be a “backlash” to the “extremists” in the House GOP.