House speaker vote live updates: Breaking down Jordan’s performance, GOP defectors after 2nd defeat

by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics

Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House is expected to cast second-round votes for the next speaker Wednesday morning after Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the speakership Tuesday when 20 Republicans voted against him. Jordan, a...

House speaker vote live updates: GOP’s Jim Jordan suffers 2nd defeat

by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics

Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House is expected to cast second-round votes for the next speaker Wednesday morning after Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the speakership Tuesday when 20 Republicans voted against him. Jordan, a...

House speaker vote live updates: GOP has to ‘decide today’ on path forward, Jordan says

by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics

Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House is expected to cast second-round votes for the next speaker Wednesday morning after Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the speakership Tuesday when 20 Republicans voted against him. Jordan, a...

House speaker vote live updates: If Jordan’s can’t win, should Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry get more power?

by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics

Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House is expected to cast second-round votes for the next speaker Wednesday morning after Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the speakership Tuesday when 20 Republicans voted against him. Jordan, a...

Biden drafts $100 billion foreign aid package, including money for Israel and Ukraine

by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is drafting a $100 billion foreign aid package that includes assistance for Israel as well as other top security priorities, according to two people familiar with the details. Details...

Tim Scott, other Republicans propose bill to block Iranian money after Hamas’ Israel attack

by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Politics

Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott on Tuesday introduced a bill along with 22 other Republicans and one independent lawmaker to permanently refreeze $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue that was released as part of a deal to free...