January 4, 2023 GOP leader Kevin McCarthy claims 'progress' in House speaker vote, says game plan is 'to win' Republican leader Kevin McCarthy arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday confident that he will win the election for speaker of the House after failing to do so three times Tuesday.
January 4, 2023 Cruz: House Speaker fight due to 'disappointing' election and because GOP doesn't 'follow orders' like Dems Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said on his podcast that the ongoing House Speaker battle was due to the GOP's "disappointing" November election results.
January 4, 2023 Trump warns lawmakers opposing McCarthy for speaker are playing a 'dangerous game,' the deal must get done Former President Donald Trump told Fox News Digital that GOP lawmakers must support Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House and if they continue to oppose him, they playing a “dangerous game."
January 4, 2023 Biden breaks silence on House speakership fight, urges Republicans to 'get their act together' President Biden finally weighed in on the undecided House speaker's race, calling it "embarrassing" that Republicans have not united around a leader.
January 4, 2023 GOP leader Kevin McCarthy says game plan for speakership is 'to win,' claims there's been 'progress' House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., spoke to reporters briefly upon arriving at the Capitol building, saying that his game plan for today's speakership vote is "to win." (Kelly Phares/Fox News)
January 4, 2023 GOP senators urge House to move past 'family fight' over speaker election as McCarthy support still uncertain Republican senators are urging the House to move past its speakership election drama, calling it a "family fight" that must be resolved quickly.
January 4, 2023 Byron Donalds defends voting against McCarthy for speaker: 'I want a resolution' Rep. Byron Donalds defended his decision to flip his vote for House speaker away from Kevin McCarthy in the third round of voting on Tuesday.
January 4, 2023 Matt Gaetz responds after Trump urges support for McCarthy: 'Sad!' Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz went rogue from his mentor, former President Donald Trump, after the former president endorsed GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy of California for House speaker.
January 4, 2023 Newt Gingrich hammers GOP 'blackmailers' opposing Kevin McCarthy: 'Don't know what their endgame is' Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House, explained that the Republicans refusing to support Kevin McCarthy are preventing the party from moving its agenda forward.
January 4, 2023 AOC floats 'coalition government' after McCarthy fails to win House speaker vote Progressive New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said a "coalition government" is one option Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California must consider if he can't win enough votes to be House speaker.