Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy bangs the Speaker's gavel for the first time after being elected the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives in a late night 15th round of voting on the fourth day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, US, Jan 7, 2023. (EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / […]
Kevin McCarthy, reacts after losing the 14th vote in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Jan 6, 2023. (ALEX BRANDON / AP) WASHINGTON – Republican Kevin McCarthy suffered yet another embarrassing defeat as he failed late on Friday by […]
US Congressman Kevin McCarthy arrives at the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker in Washington, DC, the United States, Jan 4, 2023. (LIU JIE / XINHUA) WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives hasn't elected a new speaker as the election entered the third day on Thursday.US […]
US Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, leaves the House floor after it adjourned for the night on Jan 4, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (JACQUELYN MARTIN / AP) WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives remains in turmoil with no speaker elected on the second day of voting. House members voted on […]
US Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, leaves the House floor after it adjourned for the night on Jan 4, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (JACQUELYN MARTIN / AP) WASHINGTON – Members of a paralyzed US House of Representatives failed to elect a new speaker again on Wednesday afternoon with no end in […]
US House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy reacts to the cheers of his Republican colleagues as he is applauded after casting his own vote for himself to be the next Speaker of the House during a vote in the House Chamber on the first day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., […]
In this Nov 9, 2022 file photo, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to the media at State House in Nairobi, Kenya. (KHALIL SENOSI / AP) CAPE TOWN – South Africa's parliament on Tuesday voted against starting an impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa, the speaker of parliament said. Lawmakers voted to reject a report […]
Lawmakers stand and applaud as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, pauses as she speaks on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington, Nov 17, 2022. (CAROLYN KASTER / AP) WASHINGTON – Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing Democrat who as the first woman US House of Representatives speaker shepherded landmark legislation and led two […]