Tag Archives: Patrick McHenry

Politico reports: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) won’t be seeking reelection, according to two people familiar with the matter. The departure of the House Financial Services Committee chief, expected to become formal as early as Tuesday, is one of the most high-profile congressional GOP retirements this year. McHenry went from conservative rabble-rouser to a well-liked lieutenant of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

Politico reports: Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry for the first time Friday publicly said he’s open to a vote that would formally expand his powers as the top House Republican. Such a vote, which centrist GOP lawmakers have been floating for more than a week, would allow legislative business to function in the lower chamber after 17 turbulent days without a …

NBC News reports: In a closed-door meeting tonight, McHenry told GOP colleagues he might resign as speaker pro tempore if Republicans push him to try to move legislation on the floor without an explicit vote to expand his powers, according to multiple lawmakers in the room. “If you guys try to do that, you’ll figure out who the next person …

NBC News reports: Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, said this afternoon that “two-thirds” of the Republican House members oppose empowering McHenry, and have mentioned “four or five” names besides Jordan’s. “I oppose the resolution for a very simple reason. We were elected by three quarters of a million people, each and every one of us to lead, not kick the can …

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, allowing the chamber instead an opportunity to give Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the plan. After two rounds of votes, a group of Republicans had made clear …

Politico reports: The idea of empowering acting Speaker Patrick McHenry to temporarily move legislation is gaining traction in the Democratic Caucus. Maine Rep. Jared Golden is now openly calling to increase McHenry’s powers, at least to avoid a government shutdown. In an interview with us, the centrist Democrat said he supports allowing McHenry to move bills on a temporary basis, …

“The second effort to replace Speaker Kevin McCarthy just ended in failure. The level of chaos and self-inflicted damage caused by the eight traitorous Republicans who worked with Democrats to sabotage their own party continues. “They claim to be Republicans but have consistently proved they are anarchists. They took the first historic step of vacating the speaker’s chair without having …

Politico reports: Four top centrist Democrats on Friday sent a pitch to Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry: Let’s get the House working again. In a letter to McHenry, Democrats told him they support giving him “temporary, expanded authorities” that would allow the House to take up the most urgent bills — namely, government funding plans. Specifically, the Democrats are proposing to …

The Associated Press reports: When Rep. Patrick McHenry took the House speaker’s gavel for the first time, he slammed it down with such force at adjournment that it gained viral internet attention as the defining image of a House in turmoil. But as the House nears a second week stuck on pause, and Republicans struggle to unite around a candidate, …

The Hill reports: GOP leadership booted another top Democrat, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), out of his Capitol “hideaway office” Wednesday morning, amid the fallout from an unprecedented vote Tuesday to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Hoyer joins Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who was told by Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) to vacate her office so he could …

The New York Post reports: Following the vote to remove McCarthy, McHenry recessed the chamber “subject to the call of the chair,” which means lawmakers can reconvene at any time. During a Tuesday night meeting of the Republican conference, McHenry announced he planned to keep the House out until next week, with a candidate forum to be held Oct. 10 …

Politico reports: As one of his first acts as the acting speaker, Rep. Patrick McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday, according to an email sent to her office viewed by POLITICO. “Please vacate the space tomorrow, the room will be re-keyed,” wrote a top aide on the Republican-controlled House Administration Committee. The …

Bloomberg News reports: Ten days before Signature Bank collapsed, the House Republican overseeing an inquiry into the bank’s failure was inside its boardroom on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Patrick McHenry was there to raise thousands of dollars from bank executives. The mood inside the Signature boardroom at the March 2 fundraiser was calm, according to a person who was at …

Closet case Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) has submitted legislation removing Ulysses S Grant from the $50 bill and replacing him with Ronald Reagan. “Every generation needs its own heroes,” McHenry said in a written statement. “One decade into the 21st century, it’s time to honor the last great president of the 20th and give President Reagan a place beside Presidents …