December 8, 2022 Seven more House Republicans threaten to oppose McCarthy without concessions on House rules Seven more members of the House Freedom Caucus are threatening to oppose Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's ascension to speaker unless their demands are met.
December 8, 2022 It will take some complex math for McCarthy to actually be elected speaker of the House Cheryl Lynn Johnson has served on the House of Representatives since 2019 will assume the GOP majority speaker role if the GOP can't agree to support Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
December 8, 2022 McCarthy creates House China Select Committee to confront CCP threats House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday announced the creation of the China Select Committee and tapped Rep. Mike Gallagher to chair the panel that will focus and push back against threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. national security.
December 8, 2022 McCarthy plays hardball with GOP rebels over committee assignments House Republicans are delaying decisions on prime committee assignments, which could help Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy undercut the opposition to his bid for speaker.
December 7, 2022 California Democrat says he'd vote for a 'unity' GOP speaker, but McCarthy allies warn of concessions As anti-Kevin McCarthy dissenters grow, Democrats are moving toward agreeing to a unity candidate to become the next Speaker of the House.
December 7, 2022 House speakership up for grabs as Biggs challenges McCarthy Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the battle for House speaker as Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., challenges House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
December 7, 2022 Anti-McCarthy group says defunding ‘woke and weaponized government’ is key to balanced budget An anti-Kevin McCarthy group is pushing the would-be House speaker to adopt a federal budget proposal that cuts woke spending to balance the budget.
December 6, 2022 Family of fallen officer Brian Sicknick snubs McConnell, McCarthy at Jan. 6 event The family of fallen Capitol Hill Police Officer Brian Sicknick refused to shake hands with Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy at a Jan. 6 event Tuesday.
December 6, 2022 Andy Biggs to challenge Kevin McCarthy for speaker on House floor Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs is challenging Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House during an official vote in January when the new Congressional takes power.
December 5, 2022 Top Marine general says COVID vaccine mandate is hurting military recruiting efforts The Marine Corps' top general is warning that the military's vaccine mandate is harming recruiting, a troubling development as all branches of the military face a recruiting crisis.