Tag: Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi’s triumph: A reminder why she’s set to be speaker
It has been quite a week for Nancy Pelosi.
The televised meeting with President Donald Trump. The deal with restless Democrats to secure their votes...
Terri Sewell throws her support to Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi can add another yes vote in her quest to win election as speaker of the House in January.
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Nancy Pelosi has ‘candid’ talk with potential rival for speaker
Nancy Pelosi met privately Friday with her top potential rival for House speaker, Rep. Marcia Fudge, as the Democratic leader works to gather...
Alabama lawmakers welcome Paul Ryan as House speaker
Alabama lawmakers welcomed the newly elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as he took over the post from outgoing...
Paul Ryan wins Republican nomination for House speaker
Republican Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) moves one step closer to becoming the next House speaker, winning his party’s closed-door nomination for the top Congressional position Wednesday afternoon.
Ryan,...
Paul Ryan seeks unity from House GOP to run for speaker
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan says he's got to have unity from divided House Republicans before he will serve as their speaker, a tall order...
Prospective speakers multiply in House as all wait on Paul Ryan
Every day another Republican lawmaker seems to wake up and decide that he - and in at least one case, she - might make...
Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdraws his candidacy for speaker
In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew his candidacy for House speaker Thursday, throwing Congress' Republican leadership into chaos.
McCarthy was heavily favored...
5 things you need to know about Congress this week: 9/25/15
It may have had a slow start, preparing for Pope Francis, but this week in Congress turned out to be a game-changer. Here are five...
Alabama delegation reacts to John Boehner resignation
John Boehner, the 13-term Ohio Congressman who led the Republican party to an impressive House majority in 2010 and again in 2012, announced he's stepping...
