House Speaker Election Coverage, Part 1
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2023-10-26T00:15:12-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjU2XC8wMDFcLzE2OTgyOTY0MzNfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker. He received unanimous Republican support, with 220, votes, after three failed attempts by Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) earlier in the month. The House had been without a speaker since October 3, when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted after failing to get enough votes to retain his leadership position. In that vote, eight Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the motion to vacate the chair, the first time in House history members had voted to remove the speaker. Following that vote, Republicans repeatedly struggled to find a speaker nominee who could win the number of votes required for a majority without Democratic votes.
The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker. He received unanimous Republican support, with 220, votes, after three failed attempt…
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The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker. He received unanimous Republican support, with 220, votes, after three failed attempts by Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) earlier in the month. The House had been without a speaker since October 3, when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted after failing to get enough votes to retain his leadership position. In that vote, eight Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the motion to vacate the chair, the first time in House history members had voted to remove the speaker. Following that vote, Republicans repeatedly struggled to find a speaker nominee who could win the number of votes required for a majority without Democratic votes. close
The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker. He received unanimous Republican support, with 220, votes, after three failed attempt… read more
The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker. He received unanimous Republican support, with 220, votes, after three failed attempts by Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) earlier in the month. The House had been without a speaker since October 3, when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted after failing to get enough votes to retain his leadership position. In that vote, eight Republicans and all Democrats voted in favor of the motion to vacate the chair, the first time in House history members had voted to remove the speaker. Following that vote, Republicans repeatedly struggled to find a speaker nominee who could win the number of votes required for a majority without Democratic votes. close
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