Kevin McCarthy (California politician) & Motion (parliamentary procedure)
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
Third House Republican backs Johnson ouster: Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) announced Friday that he will co-sponsor Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4605126-speaker-johnson-ouster-gosar/
Bipartisan House coalition advances Ukraine aid: The vote now puts the legislation to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on a likely track of passing the House ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/19/israel-ukraine-aid-house-speaker-mike-johnson/
Quick Glance: Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill Advances in House
- The House has advanced a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support with rare bipartisan support.
- Speaker Mike Johnson implemented a strategy to secure support for wartime funding, especially for Ukraine in its battle against Russia.
- President Joe Biden and even Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump have endorsed the speaker's efforts.
- To pass each bill, complex bipartisan coalitions need to be formed by Johnson due to his slim Republican majority in the House, relying on Democratic support.
Weakened House GOP majority reckons with Johnson’s leadership: Spending bill passes with Democratic support, sparking familiar Republican complaints with ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/24/house-speaker-johnson-spending-complaints/
Quick Glance: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Moves to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, refraining from forcing an immediate vote on his removal.
- The motion was submitted as the House voted to prevent a government shutdown.
- The motion requires a simple majority vote to remove the speaker and won't be addressed until after the House returns on April 9.
- Some Republican members opposed removing Johnson as speaker due to concerns about potentially ending up with a Democratic speaker.
Opinion | One Real Step Toward Transforming Congress: There’s a way to modify the motion to vacate so it avoids causing more chaos.
politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/09/congress-motion-to-vacate-fix-00151076
House Republicans moved to formalize it’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden, voting 221-212 along party lines to approve the resolution ... Show more
Kevin McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry without passing budget despite once criticizing Democrats for the same
cnn.com/2023/09/14/politics/kfile-mccarthy-opens-impeachment-without-passing-budget/
Quick Glance: McCarthy Starts Impeachment Inquiry without Budget, Contradicting Past Criticism
- McCarthy called for the inquiry to appease far-right members of the Republican caucus.
- He previously criticized Democrats for prioritizing impeachment over basic government responsibilities.
- McCarthy expressed concern that impeachment has overtaken congressional work and hindered resources for troops.
- He emphasized the potential consequences of lowering the impeachment standard.
Some Republicans worry Kevin McCarthy's ouster will weaken fundraising ahead of 2024 election
pbs.org/newshour/politics/some-republicans-worry-kevin-mccarthys-ouster-will-weaken-fundraising-ahead-of-2024-election
Quick Glance: Matt Gaetz: The Man Who Brought Down Kevin McCarthy - A Historic Achievement
- In a one-man campaign, Republican Matt Gaetz successfully removed sitting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, revealing an unprecedented intra-party conflict in US history.
- Gaetz emerged victorious in the highly contested 2010 Republican primary for the Florida state House, leveraging his resources as an attorney.
- In 2021, federal investigators reportedly examined Gaetz's 2018 trip to the Bahamas, which allegedly involved escorts, including a 17-year-old girl.
- The feud between Gaetz and McCarthy became evident this year.
House conservatives give Speaker Johnson a ‘mulligan’ in funding fight — for now: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is getting a free pass from hard-line Republicans ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4310190-house-conservatives-speaker-johnson-mulligan-funding-fight/
Matt Gaetz More Than Willing To Lose Job Over Speaker McCarthy's Ouster: While Gaetz said the idea of Republicans calling for his removal was "crazy ...
huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-worth-it-if-expelled-congress_n_6522e6d0e4b0a32c15befa61
Quick Glance: Gaetz sacrifices congressional seat for McCarthy ouster
- Gaetz successfully leads movement to oust Kevin McCarthy
- Eight Republicans join Democrats in removing McCarthy
- Gaetz declines to voice support for potential successors
McCarthy dares critics to remove him over clean stopgap: ‘Go ahead and try’: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) dared his hardline conservative Republican critics ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4231815-mccarthy-dares-critics-to-remove-him-over-clean-stopgap-go-ahead-and-try/
Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy : Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4233982-gaetz-moves-to-oust-speaker-mccarthy/
In a shift, McCarthy floats a clean stopgap without Ukraine aid: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday evening floated passing a “clean” continuing ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4231342-in-a-shift-mccarthy-floats-a-clean-stopgap-without-ukraine-aid/
Johnson faces legislative landmines as Republicans let untested speaker chart new course
cnn.com/2023/10/26/politics/mike-johnson-republican-agenda/
McCarthy told conference he won’t allow vote on Senate stopgap: GOP lawmakers: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told members of the House GOP conference ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4225849-mccarthy-told-conference-he-wont-allow-vote-on-senate-stopgap-gop-lawmakers/
McCarthy faces threat of removal as U.S. House speaker after shutdown averted: Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy ...
globalnews.ca/news/9999063/us-government-shutdown-averted/
On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate
omaha.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/house-passes-government-funding-plan-and-sends-it-to-senate/article_0e6c1372-6208-53cf-8626-29e3ff957ece.html
Rep. Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House: The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use the procedural ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-gaetz-files-resolution-to-oust-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-house
Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job on Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history.
He says he will not run for speaker again.
These are the Republicans who voted against the GOP funding bill: Nearly two dozen House Republicans voted against a short-term government funding bill proposed ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4230607-these-are-the-republicans-who-voted-against-the-gop-funding-bill/
Live updates: Kevin McCarthy tells House Republicans he won’t run again for speaker
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/03/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-vote-2/
Democrats Join McCarthy In Celebrating Budget Stopgap—And Taunting MAGA Wing: If the Senate approves the bill, the measure would provide government funding and ...
forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/09/30/democrats-join-mccarthy-in-celebrating-budget-stopgap-and-taunting-maga-wing/
Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House: The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use a ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/02/rep-gaetz-files-resolution-to-oust-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-house/71038837007/
GOP struggles with chaos as shutdown deadline nears: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is on his third strategy to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4217605-gop-struggles-with-chaos-as-shutdown-deadline-nears/
Challenge to McCarthy’s speakership would be first in over 100 years: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could make history this week – though likely not in the way he ...
cnn.com/2023/10/01/politics/history-mccarthy-house-speaker-challenge/
Yellen: McCarthy needs to ‘do his job’ on funding government: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4212023-yellen-mccarthy-needs-to-do-his-job-on-funding-government/
Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.
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Quick Glance: White House prepares for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable plan
- Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that the House will start voting on the latest plan next week.
- The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left without a realistic plan to fund the government and avoid disruptive consequences.
- A federal shutdown after September 30 appears likely unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can convince his rebellious, right-wing faction to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures during ongoing talks.
- The standoff with House Republicans over government funding jeopardizes various activities, including military and law enforcement personnel pay, food safety and aid programs, air travel, and passport processing, potentially causing havoc in the US economy.
Lawmakers fear tumbling into a shutdown: A chaotic week on Capitol Hill yielded no serious progress as Congress stares down a spending deadline at the end of the ...
cnn.com/2023/09/15/politics/congress-government-shutdown-negotiations-latest/
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-SC, tells our Amna Nawaz that a government shutdown is "100%" likely due to Republican division over a path to fund the ... Show more to.pbs.org/3Pq6QO1
Quick Glance: US House Democrat Foresees 'Civil War' Among Republicans as Shutdown Approaches
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledges to hold a vote on the defense spending bill despite opposition from hardline Republicans
- Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate must act to avoid a partial shutdown by Oct. 1
- McCarthy aims to prevent a shutdown on Oct. 1, as it would benefit Democrats
- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warns of the impact of a shutdown on vulnerable individuals
House reconvenes with government funding, impeachment inquiry top of mind: The House returns to session after the long August recess this week with government ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4197294-house-reconvenes-with-government-funding-impeachment-inquiry-top-of-mind/
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axios.com/2023/09/20/house-republicans-government-shutdown-new-plan
Three speakers at once, yet House Republicans lack one with real power: Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan and Patrick McHenry all hold part of the same title ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/19/jordan-mchenry-mccarthy-house-speaker/
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday praised House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for floating a stopgap measure to keep the government funded past September.
axios.com/2023/08/16/schumer-mccarthy-continuing-resolution
House Republicans move Biden impeachment forward as hard-right clamors for action
pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-republicans-move-biden-impeachment-forward-as-hard-right-clamors-for-action
Here’s the math on the voting that will determine Kevin McCarthy’s fate.: Absences, abstentions, and
nytimes.com/2023/10/03/us/politics/how-many-votes-does-mccarthy-need.html
Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by Republican hardliners: Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by Republican hardliners
wionews.com/world/kevin-mccarthy-ousted-as-leader-of-house-by-republican-party-642298
House passes three more long-term spending bills, but agriculture bill fails : Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been focused on passing long-term spending bills ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/29/house-long-term-spending-bills/
House passes resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee: The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a resolution ...
cnn.com/2023/02/02/politics/house-vote-ilhan-omar-committees/
Quick Glance: In fiery speeches, AOC and Ilhan Omar call out Republican racism.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments for recommending physical action against their political opponents.
- Republicans have attempted to claim that the decision to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is connected to her previous criticism of Israel.
- On Thursday, Omar voted in favor of a motion that recognized Israel as a "legitimate" US partner.
- On Thursday, Omar also spoke in her own defense.
McCarthy seeks to ward off GOP uproar on spending stopgap: The normally routine task of passing a stopgap measure to fund the government after Sept ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4089608-mccarthy-seeks-to-ward-off-gop-uproar-on-spending-stopgap/
House GOP’s short-term funding deal already pilloried by hard-right Republicans: The growing public opposition to the continuing resolution proposed by GOP ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/18/house-funding-deal-republicans/
McCarthy says he’s forming bipartisan group to write lawmaker code of conduct following Omar vote
thehill.com/homenews/house/3841790-mccarthy-says-hes-forming-bipartisan-group-to-write-lawmaker-code-of-conduct-following-omar-vote/
GOP divided on first impeachment target: The growing zeal among House Republicans to launch impeachment proceedings has hit an early snag: There’s no agreement ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4071911-gop-divided-biden-administration-impeachment-target/
House Republicans largely agree on substance. Process is dividing them.: Simmering tension over the way the House functions bubbled into public hostility this ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/22/house-republicans-largely-agree-substance-process-is-dividing-them/
Ilhan Omar Close to Being Removed as GOP Invokes Emergency Procedure: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he voted to oust Omar from the Foreign Affairs committee.
newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-close-removed-committee-gop-emergency-procedure-1778083
Quick Glance: According to a poll, 94% of Jews in George Santos' district want him to resign.
- According to a new poll released Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of Jewish voters in New York's 3rd Congressional District (94 percent) believe their freshman Republican representative, George Santos, should resign from Congress due to a web of lies about his background.
- In November, only 9% of Jewish respondents said they voted for Santos.
- The term "electronic commerce" refers to the sale of electronic goods.
- Earlier this month, Jewish Republican elected officials in Nassau County urged Santos to resign immediately.
House easily passes resolution to create bipartisan China select committee: The House voted overwhelmingly to pass a resolution Tuesday to create a select ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3807571-house-easily-passes-resolution-to-create-bipartisan-china-select-committee/
Quick Glance: House Republicans form committee to combat government "weaponization"
- Republicans have compared the new panel to the so-called "Church Committee," which investigated spy agency abuses in the 1970s.
- The new subcommittee will be known officially as the "Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government" and will report to the House Judiciary Committee.
- Jim Jordan of Ohio, who is set to chair the Judiciary Committee, may also serve as the subcommittee chair, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- They also compare the committee to the so-called "Church Committee" — formally known as the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Regard to Intelligence Activities — chaired by then-Democratic Sen.
McCarthy says he will look at expunging Trump impeachment: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Thursday that he would consider expunging one or both of ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3811952-mccarthy-says-he-will-look-at-expunging-trump-impeachment/
Quick Glance: McCarthy says he will consider dropping Trump's impeachment.
- Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Thursday that he would consider removing one or both of former President Trump's impeachments.
- "I would understand why members would want to bring that forward," McCarthy said during a press conference on Thursday, before listing several other key priorities for House Republicans.
- Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) introduced legislation to overturn Trump's impeachment in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
- Donald Trump Tags Impeachment of Elise Stefanik Hunter Biden Riot at the Capitol on January 6th Joseph Biden Kevin McCarthy is a comedian. Markwayne Mullin and Kevin McCarthy Ukraine's impeachment of Trump
Shutdown Threat Heats Up as Lawmakers Return With Deadline Approaching: The situation in Congress has grown extremely precarious, with a shutdown looming if ...
usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-09-26/shutdown-threat-heats-up-as-lawmakers-return-with-deadline-approaching
George Santos expulsion resolution filed by House Democrats: Three House Democrats filed a resolution to expel Santos (R-Nassau/Queens), who is the subject of ...
newsday.com/long-island/politics/santos-expulsion-house-btwmjxzr
Trump's Impeachments May Be Irreversible as McCarthy Mulls Expunging: No Congress has ever tried to expunge a presidential impeachment before ...
newsweek.com/trumps-impeachments-may-irreversible-mccarthy-mulls-expunging-1773739
Kevin McCarthy Backtracks on This Key Promise in Less Than a Month: To ensure enough votes to secure the House speaker position, McCarthy conceded to other ...
newsweek.com/kevin-mccarthy-backtracks-key-promise-less-month-1780225
Fox News Host Trey Gowdy Scorches Republicans For Not Respecting Results Of Yet Another Vote
huffpost.com/entry/trey-gowdy-republicans-election-denial-math-never-strong-suit_n_639703b0e4b09e0de494a2e2
Democrats sharpen shutdown attacks on McCarthy, GOP: Democrats are seizing on a GOP-backed push for steeper cuts in government funding to argue Republicans are ...
thehill.com/policy/transportation/4222498-democrats-sharpen-shutdown-attacks-on-mccarthy-gop/
Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Historic Vote: Hard-line conservatives joined Democrats to fell California Republican after nine months.
wsj.com/politics/house-democrats-could-decide-kevin-mccarthys-fate-74de00ad
Fact Check: Can House Democrats Bring Motion to Vacate House Speaker?: Claims suggest House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) hard-fought seat could yet be pulled ...
newsweek.com/fact-check-can-house-democrats-bring-motion-vacate-house-speaker-1773698
Moment House votes for funding measure to avoid shutdown : The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to pass a funding resolution and keep the ...
independent.co.uk/tv/news/mccarthy-funding-vote-government-shutdown-b2421702.html
Democrats Swallow Getting Strong-Armed Into GOP’s Version ‘Bipartisanship’: Republicans have found a way to unite their conference and divide Democrats ...
thedailybeast.com/democrats-swallow-getting-strong-armed-into-gops-version-bipartisanship
Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/27/debt-ceiling-talks/
Quick Glance: Imminent Risk of Government Cash Shortage
- Treasury Secretary Yellen warns of potential payment default if debt limit is not raised or suspended soon.
- Yellen takes extraordinary measures to ensure sufficient cash on hand for government operations.
- Scheduled payments of over $130 billion, including payments to veterans and Social Security and Medicare recipients, are planned for the first week of June.
- Yellen's multiple letters to Congress emphasize the potential economic consequences of failing to raise the debt limit before the U.S. government runs out of cash to honor its obligations.
Former House speaker unveils portrait at Capitol, urges debt crisis resolution - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/05/17/house-speaker-paul-ryan-capitol-portrait/3471684370184/
U.S. Rep Tiffany pushes resolution to resume normal ties with Taiwan - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202301280012
Regardless of who becomes House speaker, Republicans will push China priorities: Though Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, has failed to garner the ...
scmp.com/news/china/article/3205760/regardless-who-becomes-house-speaker-republicans-plan-pursue-priorities-china
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