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January 4, 2023

Trump breaks silence on McCarthy and House speaker drama

2024 presidential contender and former President Trump weighed in on the House speakership election, voicing support for Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ahead of a second day of voting Wednesday.

January 4, 2023

Newt Gingrich rips Republican holdouts as 'blackmailers': 'Don't know what their endgame is'

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich criticizes House Republicans who refused to support Kevin McCarthy's bid for speaker, calling their opposition equivalent to a 'temper tantrum.'

January 4, 2023

Rep. Byron Donalds defends voting against McCarthy for speaker: 'I want a resolution'

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds argues Republicans will 'find a way' to agree on a House speaker but says it will take 'a lot' of negotiations.

January 4, 2023

Chip Roy: McCarthy just burned himself

Texas Republican congressman expresses his frustrations with the Republican establishment and explains why he chose to vote against Kevin McCarthy as House speaker on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

January 4, 2023

House Republicans' vote for speaker was 'chaos': Rep.-elect Ryan Zinke

Montana Rep.-elect Ryan Zinke argues Republican priorities are at risk because members haven't united in support of Kevin McCarthy's bid for speaker. 

January 4, 2023

Rep-elects erroneously share press releases saying they were sworn in hours after failed House Speaker votes

Rep.-elect George Santos, among others, erroneously claimed they were sworn into Congress on Tuesday, despite the House of Representatives not holding such ceremonies.

January 4, 2023

Lauren Boebert speaks out on not supporting Kevin McCarthy for House speaker

Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., shares why she didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy to become House speaker and who she will support on 'Special Report.'

January 4, 2023

As McCarthy falls short on speakership, can anyone govern the House GOP?

When they took control yesterday, rather than addressing the country’s problems, the GOP presented a portrait of dysfunction, squabbling over personal grievances.

January 4, 2023

McCarthy, GOP hope to break House speaker logjam after whiffing on Tuesday

Republican debates over House Majority Speaker Kevin McCarthy led to three failed votes for speaker on Tuesday and marked the first failed vote since 1923.

January 4, 2023

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Where We Stand Tonight in the Speaker’s Race

Rep. Kevin McCarthy was unable to secure the 218 House votes needed to become Speaker during Tuesday's vote, and some Republicans may be absent for another vote.