House Republicans tried and failed to elect a speaker in a floor vote Oct. 17, prolonging the drama that began with the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) two weeks ago. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who was the GOP conference’s second choice to replace Mr. McCarthy, gained 200 votes …
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) donned a red “A” on her shirt on Tuesday after her vote to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) left her feeling “demonized” on Capitol Hill, she said. “I’m wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ after the week that I just had, last week, being a woman up here and being demonized …
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has scheduled a vote later tonight for a standalone bill providing $300 million in financial assistance to Ukraine. Of that $300 million, $280 million in the bill is slated to go toward the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to be used for training, equipment, …
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