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Democrats cry foul as Republicans try to make it harder for House to oust speaker
This Friday, January 3, 2025, a new Congress will be seated in the United States — and Republicans will have small majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Senate Republicans have already decided who their leader will be: Sen.
Top Democrat blasts GOP proposal to allow only Republicans to oust speaker
The new legislation would require nine members of the majority party to co-sponsor a motion to vacate the speaker, up from current rules that only require one.
Full List of Republicans Considering Elon Musk for House Speaker
Some Republican lawmakers are suggesting that Elon Musk becomes the new House speaker, replacing Mike Johnson.
House Republicans unveil new rules, one which makes it harder to oust speaker
House Republican leaders unveiled new rules for the 119th Congress, which includes a provision that will make it harder to oust a speaker but doesn’t remove the threat.
House rules would make it harder to oust speaker in next Congress
Republicans will make it harder to remove the speaker in the 119th Congress under a rules package unveiled Wednesday. The proposed rules package would require nine GOP members to back making a motion to vacate to trigger a vote on ousting the speaker.
House Republicans move to change rules for vacating speakership 1 year after McCarthy's ousting
House Republicans introduced their rules package proposal for the 119th Congress, which included a provision making it harder to oust a speaker of the House.
The Hurdles and Headaches of the House Speaker Vote, Explained
If Republican Mike Johnson fails to win a swift re-election, certification of President-elect Trump’s victory could be ...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to failing to elect a House speaker quickly
On the first day of the new Congress, representatives will vote for the speaker of the House as Mike Johnson fights to keep ...
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Will Elon Musk Become House Speaker? Here Are His Chances
Elon Musk has a 3 percent chance of becoming speaker of the House, according to online betting website Polymarket.
US Speaker of the House Doesn't Have To Be a Member of Congress
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...
The 119th Congress begins tomorrow. Here's what to know for the 2025 session.
The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Here's what to know.
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The House of Representatives acts
As a matter of fact, it came just a few hours before midnight. But, last week, the House of Representatives acted…avoiding a federal government shutdown. The last-minute vote wasn’t a total surprise, ...
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Harrison County GOP calls for new leadership in Texas House
The Harrison County Republican Party has unanimously passed a resolution supporting the legislative priority adopted by the ...
Trump endorses Johnson for speaker re-election; President-elect loses appeal of E Jean Carroll verdict: Live
Donald Trump is demanding that the House of Representatives votes on the debt ceiling extension (or abolition) “NOW” so that ...