House approves aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Table Of Content

• Rep-elect Byron Donalds not scared over possible 'retribution' in bid against Kevin McCarthy
• Conservative heavyweights applaud the 20 members of Congress who voted against McCarthy
• U.S. announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of $6-billion aid package
• h vote results: McCarthy stuck at 201
• GOP 'dysfunction' around McCarthy's speaker bid may boost DeSantis' appeal to voters, insiders say
• House GOP holds Friday morning call to review possible speaker deal
• people are shot amid fight at a Florida party venue; teen is arrested
• Dems plan to make it as difficult as possible for Republicans looking to elect a speaker

Florida Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz and Arizona Rep.-elect Andy Biggs are leading the movement, with Gaetz telling Fox that he is unlikely to vote for McCarthy under any circumstances. After the comment, Bost stood up and yelled out to Gaetz, angrily pointing at the representative as he shouted. Donalds said the agreement in place between friends and foes of McCarthy, including many in the House Freedom Caucus, that lawmakers are still working to finalize, allows lawmakers to "verify" that trust. "What I trust is that he's gonna do the job necessary to lead our conference and lead the House of Representatives," Donalds said when he Fox News Digital asked whether or not he trusts McCarthy. The deal was made to hardliners who are seeking a balanced budget within the next 10 years. Donalds said the agreement between McCarthy's camp and members of the House Freedom Caucus, which lawmakers are still working to finalize, allows lawmakers to "verify" that trust.

Rep-elect Byron Donalds not scared over possible 'retribution' in bid against Kevin McCarthy

President Joe Biden spoke with newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson to congratulate him on his win, the White House said.

Conservative heavyweights applaud the 20 members of Congress who voted against McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy was on pace to fall short of the 218 votes he needs early Thursday afternoon. Gaetz opted not to vote for Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who had received the support of the Republicans who refused to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the GOP leader. Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz voted for former President Donald Trump as House speaker Thursday. Kevin McCarthy will need at least 8 votes on the House floor to become speaker. Perry's mention of a leak appears to be a reference to Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who claimed McCarthy caved to every demand of the House Freedom Caucus.

U.S. announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of $6-billion aid package

McCarthy was nominated by freshman Rep.-elect John James of Michigan, who said the issues that divide Republicans today are not as significant as those that divided lawmakers the last time a speaker vote went this long, in 1856. McCarthy has failed to gain the votes needed to be elected speaker over the past two and a half days and is on track to lose the seventh vote as well. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., stressed "unity" during a press conference on Thursday, but pivoted when asked about comments from a Democrat in his caucus who called Republican Rep.-elect Byron Donalds a "prop" earlier in the week.

h vote results: McCarthy stuck at 201

"Students should not have to risk their reputation, livelihoods or their safety to speak out against a genocide or their university’s complicity in genocide," CAIR-NY’s Executive Director Afaf Nasher said in a statement. The House's move followed a vote of 9-3 in the Rules Committee late Thursday to send the bills to the floor for a final vote, with Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., breaking with Johnson to vote against it. But all four Democrats on the committee voted for the rule and rescued it, an extremely unusual move for the minority party. Speaker Mike Johnson, facing intense opposition from right-wing members, received crucial help from Democrats to move forward with the votes. More Democrats (165) than Republicans (151) voted to pass the “rule,” a procedural step to set up the votes. Only the speaker’s post requires a full vote of the House, during which the winning candidate must receive the backing of a majority of all members present and voting.

GOP 'dysfunction' around McCarthy's speaker bid may boost DeSantis' appeal to voters, insiders say

Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., a first-term member, said that after having several conversations with Jordan, he’s decided to vote for him on the floor. Instead, he has spent his time in Congress fighting to get retribution for his political allies, to kill legislation and eventually to maneuver his way to becoming the top Republican on some of the chamber’s most powerful committees. “I feel confident,” he said Tuesday while trailed by a scrum of reporters in the Capitol. Jordan has denied allegations from former wrestlers during his time as an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University who accused him of knowing about claims they were inappropriately groped by an Ohio doctor.

House GOP holds Friday morning call to review possible speaker deal

He had been collecting 201 votes, but Rep.-elect Ken Buck of Colorado traveled home for a medical appointment and was expected to be out until mid-day Friday or later. Earlier in the day, Gaetz voted for Trump for House speaker even though he was not nominated, but Trump has so far received no other votes. The House voted to adjourn until noon on Friday after five more rounds of balloting to elect a speaker failed on Thursday.

After the House gavels in, lawmakers could vote on a Republican motion to adjourn, which would stall the fourth vote on the election of the speaker. Democratic Whip Rep.-elect Katherine Clark, D-Mass., sent a memo to members telling them to vote against a GOP motion to adjourn if it is offered. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has entered the House floor Wednesday ahead of an expected fourth vote for speaker. The House Freedom Caucus nominated Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., for House speaker during Wednesday's votes. Donalds picked up 20 votes, just as Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio did in the last of three votes a day earlier. A lone Republican member of the House voted “present” on Wednesday in the fourth attempt to agree on a House speaker, the first such vote in the two days the GOP has been trying to find a consensus candidate.

But he defended the actions of congressional Republicans in objecting to Mr. Biden’s victory. On the eve of the Jan. 6 votes, Mr. Johnson had honed his arguments undermining the election to be more palatable. He presented colleagues with arguments they could use to oppose the will of the voters without embracing conspiracy theories and the lies of widespread fraud pushed by Mr. Trump. Mr. Johnson instead faulted the way some states had changed voting procedures during the pandemic, saying it was unconstitutional. No credible evidence has ever emerged to support the conspiracy theories about Dominion and another voting machine firm having helped to ensure Mr. Trump’s defeat. In April, Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit by Dominion over reports broadcast by Fox that Dominion machines were susceptible to hacking and had flipped votes from Mr. Trump to Mr. Biden.

The vote for a new speaker comes on the heels of the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, which took place days after he struck a deal with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida introduced the motion to remove Mr. McCarthy, and along with seven other far-right Republicans and all the House Democrats, he succeeded. Failed to become speaker after three floor votes, facing increasing opposition from his own party in each vote. Won a closed-door vote to become the Republican nominee for speaker, but withdrew his candidacy after failing to win over holdouts before a floor vote. A meeting of a several of the McCarthy GOP holdouts in Republican Whip Tom Emmer's office concluded late Thursday night, and it remains unclear whether McCarthy has won any of their votes yet.

"A big part of the reason this is playing out is because the election was disappointing," Cruz said. "The election — we did a lot less — Republicans did a lot less in the election than we should have. We should have a majority in the Senate. We should have a big majority in the House." "Now, here we are. And for the first time in history, there have been two black Americans placed into the nomination for speaker of the House," said Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who nominated Donalds.

Jim Jordan falls short in first House speaker vote, with next attempt set for Wednesday - CBS News

Jim Jordan falls short in first House speaker vote, with next attempt set for Wednesday.

Posted: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Stefanik praised Johnson as a "man of deep faith" who is a "titan" on the Judiciary Committee and "dedicated member" of the Armed Services Committee. She said that as vice chair of the Republican Conference, Johnson has "united all of our members to speak clearly and boldly on behalf of the American people." "He is certainly a far contrast from who Republicans have nominated," he said, adding. "End the chaos. End the dysfunction. End extremism. Let's open up the People's House." The California Democrat noted Johnson's role in the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

The 11th vote for House speaker late Thursday was on track to yield another non-decision, as more than five Republicans voted for someone other than Kevin McCarthy. Rep.-elect Michael McCaul of Texas said Thursday he thinks about half of the 20 Republicans will be swayed by the deal, which means McCarthy might still have to chip away at the remaining opposition. Because some Republican members are expected to be absent on Friday, the deal may not be able to be finalized until early next week. In light of these developments, lawmakers say McCarthy could be in a position to become the next speaker over the next few days, barring additional requests for changes along the way. The deal also includes a requirement that legislation must be introduced for 72 hours before it can be passed and a guaranteed vote on term limits, according to Rep.-elect Ralph Norman of South Carolina.

"...but now, we conservatives must lead the fight to get the leadership we deserve. Saving this country from Joe Biden and the Left is going to be tough. That's why we need a leader who has the record, skill, and ferocity to lead the House GOP." A working weekend could prove dangerous for McCarthy as lawmakers with conflicting schedules may be forced to leave the Capitol and jeopardize his already slim majority. The other concern is that Republicans are starting to lose members-elect who need to be elsewhere.

The House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday settled on nominating Rep.-elect Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who received 20 votes in yesterday's ballots. A 21st GOP lawmaker, Rep.-elect Victoria Spartz of Indiana voted for McCarthy earlier this week but more recently has been voting "present" to reflect her assessment that Republicans need to confer further before voting. If the House fails in its ninth vote, it will reach the largest total since 1859, when it took 44 votes to elect William Pennington, R-NJ. The speaker election took 11 ballots in 1839, 10 ballots in 1833, and 12 ballots in 1821.

McCarthy first ran for speaker in 2015 but later dropped out in a decision that he said was because "there just wasn’t a path to 218." "I think on both sides, on all sides, you've got people who want to get to yes," Johnson said. "So clearly, you're going to have some additional concessions on both sides to be able to get together." "As a mom of four boys and a previous restaurant owner, chaos and dysfunction have been a part of my life for a long time. But this Constitutional Republic at work is a really really beautiful thing," Boebert also said. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy just entered a closed meeting with what appears to be supporters of his in the Capitol.