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Newly elected House speaker grasps for funding plan amid shutdown approaching

by STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press November 10, 2023November 11, 2023

House lawmakers left Washington for the weekend without a plan in hand after several setbacks.

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Five things to know about House Speaker Mike Johnson

by Annabelle Timsit, Amy B Wang and Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

The Louisiana congressman opposed certifying the 2020 election results and has voted against aid to Ukraine.

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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker

by LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

A lawyer specializing in constitutional issues, Johnson had rallied Republicans around Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election results.

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Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

by LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press October 24, 2023October 24, 2023

Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is a lawyer specializing in constitutional issues who had rallied Republicans around Trump’s legal effort to overturn the 2020 election results.

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It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names are starting to reach for the gavel

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press October 23, 2023October 23, 2023

Ousted former speaker Kevin McCarthy calls the whole spectacle ’embarrassing’ for the House Republicans whose majority is being wasted away and for the U.S. government that cannot fully function.

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House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

by LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVING FREKING Associated Press October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

Opposition is growing from Republican colleagues who are warning the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no more threats or promises can win their support.

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Jim Jordan fails again to win House speakership as colleagues seek options

by LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Angry, frustrated Republican lawmakers are considering their options, including an extraordinary plan that would give the interim speaker-pro-tempore, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., more power.

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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the 1st ballot, but more votes are ahead

by LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump’s allies including Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, it’s unclear how long the holdouts can last.

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Republican Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

The political climb has been steep for Jordan, an outsider and founding member of the right-flank Freedom Caucus who is now just votes away from a seat central to U.S power.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: There’s no quick fix for Republican chaos in the House

by Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg Opinion October 14, 2023October 13, 2023

The Republican fight over leadership is just a sideshow to the real battle: passing crucial spending bills.