Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection
Pelosi’s departure will mark the end of an era in Congress. In 2007, she became the first woman elected to serve as speaker of the House.
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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Republicans eagerly gave Johnson the gavel on Wednesday by a vote of 220-209, with a few absence.
GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again on vote for House speaker as frustrated Republicans search for options
A surprisingly large and diverse group of 22 Republican lawmakers rejected his bid Wednesday, more than the day before.
Jordan loses 20 Republicans in speaker’s vote, creating uphill climb to win gavel
Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida was among 20 Republicans who voted for alternatives to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) in Tuesday’s House speaker vote, dooming his bid on the first round of balloting.
McCarthy elected House speaker in vote 15 after chaotic week
Republican Kevin McCarthy has been elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions boiling over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.
GOP’s McCarthy rejected for House speaker — again and again
House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker.
This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy’s moment. Instead, GOP chaos reigns
WASHINGTON — This one had to hurt. “Maybe the right person for the job of speaker of the House isn’t someone who has sold shares of themself for more than a decade to get it,” Matt Gaetz, the hard-right Florida congressman, said on the House floor before nominating Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker before
A 111-year-old Danville building could soon be named for the congressman who got it built
DANVILLE — Last summer’s demolition of the Cannon school building in Danville destroyed a notable reminder of Joseph G. Cannon, the longtime Danville congressman and House Speaker. Now there’s a campaign to name another Danville building after Cannon. A citizens committee submitted more than 500 petition signatures last week, asking the Vermilion County Board to