by James Fite | Mar 23, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) did it again. For the second time this month, he managed to negotiate a full-year funding package that cleared both chambers of Congress just in time to avoid government shutdown. But he did it with more help from Democrats...
by Graham J Noble | Oct 26, 2023 | Articles, Editor's Choice, Opinion, Politics
House Republicans solved their 22-day-old conundrum on Oct. 25 by unanimously supporting Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson for speaker. With a few absences in the lower chamber, the final tally gave Johnson 220 votes, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)...
by Graham J Noble | Oct 25, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Tom Emmer, the House Majority Whip, basked in the glory of being the Republican Speaker-designate for even less time than Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Jim Jordan (R-OH). Nominated to be the next House Speaker after five rounds of voting on Tuesday morning, Oct. 24,...
by Graham J Noble | Oct 24, 2023 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Feeling the pinch, Republicans plan to select a new nominee for House Speaker on Oct. 24. This time around, they must decide between not just one or two candidates but eight. The process began behind closed doors Monday evening, Oct. 23, with each candidate giving a...
by Graham J Noble | Oct 19, 2023 | Articles, Lights, Camera, Action, Opinion, Politics
Patrick McHenry isn’t exactly a household name, but he might be about to land a starring role in the House Speaker drama. The Republican who represents North Carolina’s deep red Tenth Congressional District is currently serving his tenth term in the House of...