Hakeem Jeffries

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was confirmed as the speaker of the House of Representatives Wednesday in a 220-209 vote over Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) following weeks of deliberation after Kevin McCarthy became the first person in U.S. history to be removed from the position. The...

The stalemate over the next House speaker has been the talk of town as the impasse has paralyzed the functioning of the House for more than two weeks. As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OHIO) failed to clinch the position on his third try, Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, offered her take on the...

Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, weighed in on the stalemate around the election of the House Speaker in a new Substack post published on Friday. What Happened: The “abbreviated speakership” of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) is “an apt description of the Republican party...

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost a third bid for Speaker of the House less than 24 hours after putting his ambitions on hold.  What Happened: Jordan, an ally of former President Donald Trump, had at least 25 GOP members rejecting his third attempt to be speaker. That...

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized Republican efforts to bestow greater authority on Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) amidst the Republican caucus’ struggles to elect a new Speaker. What Happened: Pelosi voiced her views in a CNN interview on Thursday...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized the Republican initiative to evict two senior Democrats from their Capitol offices. What Happened: Jeffries referred to the move to displace former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) as...

In a historic move, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was voted out as the Speaker of the House of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday with a vote of 216-210. Here’s a look at what happened and the betting odds on who the next Speaker of the House could be. What Happened: On...

The House Republican party is currently embroiled in what House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has termed a “civil war.” What Happened: Jeffries, during an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” said the internal strife within the GOP is not only causing chaos and...

The House passed the debt ceiling deal on Wednesday night with a total of 314 votes in favor of the bill and 117 votes against it, according to latest data available at the time of writing. The bill now moves on to Senate. At the time of publication, 165 Democrats voted in favor of the bill while...

In a win for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the debt ceiling bill surpassed an important hurdle on Tuesday evening as the powerful House Rules Committee reportedly voted seven to six to advance the bill to the floor. The bill will hit the floor Wednesday for debate and a final passage vote before it...

The 118th Congress began on Jan. 3, 2023. Despite Republicans having majority control of the House of Representatives, they have so far failed to agree on who should be the next speaker of the House. But at least two outspoken public figures are on the same page: Twitter CEO Elon Musk and former U....

The 118th Congress convened on Jan. 4, 2023 and has already made headlines for its failure to come to a decision on the next Speaker of the House. Here’s the latest. What Happened: Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 election and will not have...

The GOP-dominated House of Representatives has yet to secure a majority Speaker. Republican Kevin McCarthy from California, who had been House minority leader since 2019, was considered the most likely candidate for the role. He was unable to secure enough Republican votes. As a result, McCarthy...