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GOP rifts boil over in exchange between Reps. McCarthy and Burchett

Tensions among House Republicans boiled over in a physical altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the members who voted to oust McCarthy from the job.

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George Santos unleashes vile attack on GOP lawmaker’s son

Indicted New York congressman chose to launch a venomous and highly personal attack on Rep Steve Womack’s son

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Rep. George Santos survives effort to expel him from the House

Rep. George Santos survived a vote to expel him from the House as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee probe proceed.

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Rep Ken Buck is getting death threats after refusing to vote for Jim Jordan

‘It is obvious what the strategy has been – Attack, attack, attack,’ Steve Womack says

The Independent UK

Republicans reveal threats after they refused to vote for Jim Jordan

‘It is obvious what the strategy has been – Attack, attack, attack,’ Steve Womack says

The Independent UK

Speaker battle lines may be hardening, next steps unclear - Roll Call

The GOP battle to pick a House speaker will continue Thursday after Rep. Jim Jordan saw support drop on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan ousted as GOP speaker nominee

Jordan backtracks on pause on speakership bid after temporary solution rejected by House GOP

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When is the next House speaker vote?

Timing of next vote up in the air after Jordan announces pause in speakership bid

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Jordan loses ground on second speaker ballot - Roll Call

Opponents of Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker gained ground Wednesday with a bigger margin voting against him on Wednesday.

Roll Call

Jordan holdouts in open revolt ahead of Wednesday speaker vote - Roll Call

Republicans on the House spending panel, among others, appeared to be in an all-out rebellion against a potential Jim Jordan speakership.

Roll Call

Race for speaker of the House slides into uncertainty, again

Less than a day after a majority of House Republicans selected Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., as the speaker designate, his support appeared to erode.

WEKU

House GOP grasps for answers to speaker vacuum - Roll Call

House Republicans huddled for more than two hours Thursday but walked away without a game plan for electing a new speaker.

Roll Call

House members discuss lifting limits on speaker pro tem power - Roll Call

The delay in choosing a new speaker has House members talking about whether to strengthen the powers of Speaker Pro Tem Patrick T. McHenry.

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Speaker vote timing uncertain as Jordan backers hold out - Roll Call

Rep. Steve Scalise's bid for speaker was on shaky ground Wednesday as Republicans went back behind closed doors to figure out next steps.

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House GOP rejects effort to raise threshold for speaker - Roll Call

Republicans voted down a rule change on Wednesday morning that would have raised the threshold for sending a speaker candidate to the full House, paving the way for a floor vote potentially later in the day.

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‘Type A’ personalities paralyze House after historic McCarthy ouster - Roll Call

Being a psychiatrist or sociologist is not a requirement for the next speaker, but a background in either might not hurt.

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House Republican infighting turns raw during McCarthy floor debate - Roll Call

The House floor debate Tuesday over the speaker role laid bare Republican infighting about the direction of the conference.

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McCarthy announces he won’t run again for speaker - Roll Call

Ousted in a historic vote, Rep. Kevin McCarthy Tuesday said he would not run again to be speaker of the House.

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Roll Call

How the vote to boot Speaker McCarthy played out inside the chamber

House members laughed nervously, cried out “shame” and asked the burning question on everyone’s minds — now what?

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McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.

Roll Call

House GOP leaders scrap spending bill votes amid infighting - Roll Call

House Republicans abandoned plans to take up a stopgap funding bill after members of their conference warned they lacked the votes for it.

Roll Call

Progress seen in House GOP spending talks - Roll Call

House Republicans appeared to be moving closer to agreement Wednesday on an opening bid for stopgap funding legislation.

The Independent UK

Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible

WEKU

McCarthy's plans for impeachment don't appear to be tamping down shutdown threat

A group of hard-line House Republicans say House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cannot win their support on spending by launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: Uncertainty clouds defense spending forecast

WASHINGTON — Even with a budget deal firmly set in law, the size and characteristics of the fiscal 2024 defense budget remain even more in flux than defense bills usually are this time of year.

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