Congress - Page 434

January 4, 2023

House Freedom Caucus nominates Byron Donalds for House speaker

Fox News Digital has learned that the House Freedom Caucus will nominate Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., as nominee for House speaker.

January 4, 2023

Dem-turned-GOP congressman fires back at AOC's 'coalition government' proposal

New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican who used to be a Democrat, fired back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., proposal for a "coalition government."

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

GOP congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna says she was 'sexually harassed' while leaving Capitol office

Florida GOP Congresswoman-elect Anna Paulina Luna said Tuesday evening that says she was “sexually harassed” while leaving her office in the U.S. Capitol.

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

Biden re-nominates embattled former LA mayor Eric Garcetti despite sexual harassment scandal

Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was re-nominated by President Biden despite allegations that the long-time California democrat was an "enabler" of sexual harassment during his time in office.

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

Two things Republicans must do in 2023 to win in 2024

If Republicans want to avoid a Democrat sweep of the House, Senate, and the White House in 2024, they need to become the expert political strategists in 2023.

January 4, 2023

Twitter freaks out over AOC chatting with GOP lawmaker during speaker vote: Wasn't on my 2023 'bingo card'

A conversation between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., during the House speakership vote sent online observers into a frenzy.

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.