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Jim Jordan announces plan to run for House speaker after McCarthy ousting
Rep. Jim Jordan announced Wednesday his plan to run for the vacant House speaker position. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on who could succeed Kevin McCarthy as the leader of the…
House at a standstill until members pick next speaker
The House stands in recess to allow the Republican conference and Democratic caucus to “meet and discuss the path forward” after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster, interim Speaker Patrick McHenry announced Tuesday night. CBS News…
Can House Republicans organize behind a new leader?
Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise announced Wednesday they will run to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker following his historic ouster. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol…
Government shutdown clock ticking as House speakership remains vacant
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio have announced runs for the speakership following the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Whoever gets the job will immediately be under pressure…
GOP lawmaker blames Democrats for McCarthy’s ouster, endorses Jim Jordan as replacement
Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker and has endorsed Congressman Jim Jordan as his replacement. Issa joined CBS News to discuss the situation on Capitol Hill. #congress #politics…
Will Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan get enough votes to become House speaker?
Republican House Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have both announced their intention to run for the vacant speaker seat after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on who is…
Trump says he’ll do “whatever is necessary” to help select new House speaker
Former President Donald Trump says he’ll do “whatever is necessary” to help select a new House speaker — and some members of Congress say he’s considering traveling to Capitol Hill next week. CBS News congressional…
Can a non-member of Congress be speaker of the House?
Republican Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have said they will run for House speaker and are expected to pitch themselves to their conference next week. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett explains what…
Is Trump’s endorsement enough for Jim Jordan to become speaker?
Former President Donald Trump is endorsing House Rep. Jim Jordan as he mounts a bid for the vacant speaker role. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the effect Trump’s endorsement could have…
Congress paralyzed on Israel without House speaker
Political leaders in the U.S. have vowed to support Israel after the Hamas militant group launched a deadly attack on Saturday, but Congress can’t do anything about the situation until a new House speaker is…
U.S. response to Israel-Hamas war, House speaker race latest and more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on the Biden administration’s pledge to support Israel after Hamas launched a surprise attack Saturday, new CBS polling on what the American public is looking for in the next House speaker and…
Americans want new House speaker to work with Democrats, cut spending, CBS News poll finds
Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana are each making their push to replace Kevin McCarthy as the next House speaker. New CBS News’ polling shows the American public wants…
Kevin McCarthy not ruling out another House speaker bid
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is not ruling out another bid for the job from which he was ousted just last week, telling reporters Monday, “I’ll let the conference see who unites them.” CBS News…
Still no front-runner in House speaker race, paralyzing aid for Israel and Ukraine
House Republicans left their meeting Monday night still unclear on how quickly the chamber could elect a new speaker. Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the position, but some members said they…
House Republicans to hold closed test vote for speakership as Jordan, Scalise vie for support
Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are still vying for support among Republican House members as a closed test vote is expected on Wednesday in the race for a new speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent…
Biden addresses nation about Israel-Hamas war | full video
President Biden spoke Tuesday about the attacks on Israel by the Hamas militant group over the weekend. #news #biden #israel CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News…
Steve Scalise wins Republican nomination for House speaker
House Republicans on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker, setting up an election on the chamber’s floor to fill the seat left vacant after the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy….
Steve Scalise speaks after GOP selects him as House speaker nominee
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, teeing up the election to fill the seat left vacant after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy…
Will House Republicans be able to pick a speaker this week?
While war rages in the Middle East, the U.S. House is at a virtual standstill as the Republican conference works to elect a new speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the…
How Steve Scalise became GOP House speaker nominee, and why the vote is still an uphill road
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, setting up an election on the chamber’s floor after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week….
House Republicans unsure how quickly they can elect speaker
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, but a floor vote remains in a state of suspended animation as Scalise works to build support in…
