Tag Archives: Kevin McCarthy

The Daily Beast reports: Former Metropolitan Police Department cop Michael Fanone showed up at the Capitol on Wednesday to watch the mess unfolding among Republicans over Kevin McCarthy’s flailing bid to become House speaker.  With McCarthy holed up inside, Fanone—who previously called McCarthy a “fucking weasel bitch” for continuing to support Donald Trump after the Capitol riot—suddenly showed up outside …

The Washington Post reports: The quest of House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to become speaker dragged on for a second day as Republican foes kept him from getting close to a majority of votes in another round of voting. Even a last-minute plea from  Trump for Republicans to unify around McCarthy failed to sway 20 Republicans — the same number …

It’s Groundhog Day for McCarthy thanks to MAGA reps: For the fourth consecutive vote, Kevin McCarthy failed to get elected House Speaker. This failure on Wednesday follows the previous three that occurred on Tuesday, the beginning of the 118th Congress. McCarthy needs 218 votes to get the gavel, assuming all members vote for a candidate. A small contingent of Republicans, …

CNN reports: The House is set to convene at noon ET on Wednesday after holding three rounds of votes to elect a speaker on Tuesday. Each time, McCarthy came up short, failing to hit the majority threshold needed to secure the speakership. The House adjourned in the early evening after the vote series stretched on for hours with no resolution …

The Hill reports: Former Fox Business host and conservative pundit Lou Dobbs blasted former President Trump for throwing his support behind Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House Speaker. “Trump dismisses the 20 patriots challenging RINO McCarthy-says McCarthy will do “good” job-and tells them effectively to do what Swamp and Corporate Globalists order: Trump Backs RINOs and Swamp,” Dobbs wrote …

Posted today to Trump’s Truth Social account: Some really good conversations took place last night, and it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY, & WATCH CRAZY NANCY PELOSI FLY BACK HOME TO A VERY BROKEN CALIFORNIA, THE ONLY SPEAKER IN U.S. HISTORY TO HAVE LOST THE …

Mediaite reports: Hakeem Jeffries, who has replaced Nancy Pelosi in leading his party in the House, was asked by reporters about a potential scenario in which Democrats help Republicans elect a “moderate” Republican. Jeffries shot down the idea. “We are looking for a willing partner to solve problems for the American people, not save the Republicans from their dysfunction,” Jeffries …

The Washington Post reports: All but two of the 20 Republican House members who voted against Kevin McCarthy for speaker in Tuesday’s third ballot round are election deniers who embraced former president Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. Of the 18 deniers, 14 are returning members who voted against certification of the electoral college count on …

The Insider reports: Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is accusing Rep. Kevin McCarthy of squatting in the speaker’s suite, despite not having landed the job yet. Gaetz included in his tweet a copy of a letter dated January 3, which he sent from his congressional office to J. Brett Blanton, the Architect of the Capitol. “What is the basis in law, House rule, …

The world’s most famous loser hates fellow losers: Former President Donald Trump declined to say if he would stand by his endorsement of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who failed to be elected House speaker Tuesday after three rounds of voting. Trump refused to commit to him during a brief interview with NBC on Tuesday evening. Trump has been accused in …

The New York Times reports: Mr. McCarthy and his allies will most likely begin horse-trading with rebel lawmakers on the House floor or in the cloakroom to try to win their support. At the same time, other lawmakers may try to run as potential consensus candidates. Or Republican rank-and-file members could try to draft one of their colleagues into running …

Mediaite reports: Donald Trump Jr. blasted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for threatening having Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as Speaker of the House. McCarthy said on Tuesday that House Freedom Caucus members, which includes Gaetz, would rather have Jeffries be Speaker. McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday, “Last night I was presented the only way to have 218 votes if I provided …

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Chip Roy (R-Tex.) nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as speaker on the third ballot, ignoring Jordan’s repeated efforts to get Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) elected. “Jim has been down here nominating Kevin, and I respect that,” Roy said. “I have no personal animus towards Kevin … but we do not have the tools or the …

NBC News reports: Democrats unanimously rallied behind the minority leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York both times. As is customary during the first vote of the new Congress, lawmakers stood and cast their vote for speaker aloud when their name was called. Jeffries ended up with more votes than McCarthy — 212. It’s unclear where Republicans go from here. …

The Associated Press reports: House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy fell short in his bid for the Speakership for a second time on Tuesday. Nineteen Republicans voted for Rep. Jim Jordan in the second round so far, all but guaranteeing that the gavel is still out of McCarthy’s reach. To win, the embattled legislator cannot lose more than four members. Jordan nabbed …

NPR reports: A first-ballot failure is embarrassing to the top Republican who led his party’s efforts to win back the majority. McCarthy ran for speaker in 2015 when then House Speaker John Boehner stepped down, but withdrew abruptly from the race after conceding he didn’t have the votes to win. The public vote on the House floor showcased the GOP …

The New York Daily News reports: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) failed to win election as Speaker of the House on the first ballot as as a handful of far right-wing rebels derailed his long-held ambition to lead the new Republican majority. McCarthy lost 19 GOP votes, leaving him well short of the 218 needed. Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) …

The Washington Examiner reports: Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) said he’s “earned” the job of speaker of the House in a spirited Republican conference meeting before Tuesday’s speaker vote. The embattled No. 1 House Republican gave a speech making the case for why he should have the gavel, telling his Republican colleagues that he’s “earned this goddamn job,” according to …

Semafor reports: If McCarthy can’t secure the gavel after the first ballot, House members will have to keep voting until they’ve picked somebody as speaker. One relatively ardent McCarthy supporter told Semafor that they would probably be willing to go up to 12 rounds of voting, which would likely last between 3 and 4 days. Meanwhile, a senior Republican staffer …

“If they said ‘Hey, listen, he won’t do anything on the border. He’s not doing anything with Hunter Biden. He is not going to do anything to go reduce spending.’ “None of this is true, so it’s almost as if they’re debating things that are their egos, nothing to do with America. “They can’t grab onto anything except for, I …