House Speaker: Johnson Elected Speaker of the House, Ending Weeks of Chaos The New York Times

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• Speaker vote goes to a second ballot for first time since 1923
• January 5, 2023 GOP deadlocked over House speaker vote
• Dems celebrate largest ever Black Congressional Caucus, but exclude GOP's Byron Donalds
• Historic 9th vote not enough to decide House speaker
• Dems plan to make it as difficult as possible for Republicans looking to elect a speaker
• Here’s what to watch for in the 14th round of voting for House speaker.
• Conservative opposition to Emmer emerges

According to a GOP aide, Buck is in Colorado for a medical procedure and will be back in Washington, D.C., later Friday evening. After the House vote to elect a speaker adjourned on Tuesday, the internet went into a frenzy over footage of progressive Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chatting with Republicans Rep-elect. Now in its fourth day, the process has lengthened out to 12 failed votes without a clear end in sight. The tense crowd of lawmakers has experienced unexpected friendships, loud interruptions, and surprising statements from both sides of the aisle. McCarthy gained 14 votes in the last round but still fell short of a majority.

Speaker vote goes to a second ballot for first time since 1923

Mr. Johnson’s victory ended a three-week vacancy of the speakership, during which the House was unable to take up new legislation. In a secret-ballot vote on Tuesday night, Mr. Johnson got 128 votes, with 44 Republicans voting for nominees not on the ballot, including 43 for Mr. McCarthy, whom many view as unfairly ousted. Still, in a separate vote afterward, only a few Republicans indicated they would not back Mr. Johnson on the floor, while about 20 Republicans were absent. Pressed by reporters on Tuesday night about his efforts to overturn the election, Mr. Johnson smiled and shook his head, saying, “next question,” as Republicans beside him booed. In the end, it was Mr. Johnson who was able to bring together both the party’s hard-right and mainstream flanks that had taken turns sinking speaker candidates. But the unity was in part a product of burnout among House Republicans, who in spite of their differences grew eager to put an end to the weekslong spectacle of mass dysfunction and paralysis that many said had left their constituents distraught.

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January 5, 2023 GOP deadlocked over House speaker vote

He opted to resign from the House, despite being urged to stay on by House Democratic leader Gephardt. The Republicans retained their majorities in the 2000, 2002, and 2004 elections. From early in its existence, the speaker's primary function had been to keep order and enforce rules. Furthermore, when no candidate received an Electoral College majority in the 1824 presidential election, causing the president to be elected by the House, Speaker Clay threw his support to John Quincy Adams instead of Andrew Jackson, thereby ensuring Adams' victory. Following Clay's retirement in 1825, the power of the speakership once again began to decline, despite speakership elections becoming increasingly bitter.

Dems celebrate largest ever Black Congressional Caucus, but exclude GOP's Byron Donalds

Several Republicans in both chambers joined Democrats in securing earmarks in the roughly $1.7 trillion government funding package that became law last month, with more than 7,200 projects in the bill. The 118th version of the Senate did the same this week, convening for a celebratory induction of new members and the swearing in of re-elected senators on Tuesday, then quickly fleeing the capital for three weeks to allow the House to occupy the political stage alone. While it was long before the dawn of Twitter, super PACs and C-SPAN, things really haven’t changed all that much in Congress. She told The Hill shortly after starting the job that she had taken diction classes to prepare and had done a three-minute audition that involved reading out a resolution, amendment, handwritten amendment, presidential message and bill. Ms. Cole previously served as a clerk on the House Financial Services Committee and was appointed as the House reading clerk in 2007 by John Boehner, who was then the House minority leader, according to Roll Call. Reading clerks, who are often described as the “voice of the House,” are responsible for reading bills, resolutions, motions and more on the House floor, and for reporting the chamber’s legislative actions to the Senate.

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In one sign of a breakthrough, a McCarthy-aligned super PAC agreed to not play in open primaries in safe seats — one of the big demands that conservatives had asked for but that McCarthy had resisted up until this point. The House cannot continue with any other business until a speaker is elected — including swearing in of new members. Sources said the talks Wednesday between McCarthy allies and holdouts have been the most productive and serious ones to date. And in one sign of a breakthrough, a McCarthy-aligned super PAC agreed to not play in open Republican primaries in safe seats -- one of the big demands that conservatives had asked for but that McCarthy had resisted until this point. The House GOP majority has been stuck at a contentious stalemate amid opposition to McCarthy from a group of conservatives.

The Senate had quietly slipped out of the city while insurgents in the House demanded more power as the nation watched anxiously. The Republican divisions obstructing Mr. McCarthy’s decade-long ambition of becoming speaker of the House have been playing out on both the national stage in Washington and a far smaller though equally telling one in his hometown and home district. It is easier to find detractors on his far-right flank than die-hard supporters, in what should be friendly home turf for California’s top Republican — one of the reddest cities in one of the bluest states in the country.

Mr. Roy, an initial holdout against Mr. McCarthy, led negotiations to try to bring about a deal that would make Mr. McCarthy the speaker in exchange for changes to House rules. “That remains an issue to be resolved,” said Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, as he shuttled between meetings on Thursday. WASHINGTON — The House was in an uproar, unable to settle on its new speaker, forcing roll call vote after roll call vote.

Here’s what to watch for in the 14th round of voting for House speaker.

McCarthy has fallen short six times in his quest to be the next House speaker. Rep.-elect Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., who previously voted for McCarthy, voted "present" in the fourth, fifth and sixth series. The signed statement offered support to the “20 courageous members of Congress,” who voted against McCarthy.

An earlier version of this article misstated the number of votes Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana received in House Republicans’ internal election to choose a speaker nominee. Only hours later, Mr. Emmer told Republicans in a closed-door meeting that he was dropping his bid, according to a person familiar with his decision who divulged the private discussion on the condition of anonymity. House Republicans chose and then quickly repudiated yet another of their nominees for speaker on Tuesday and rushed to name a fourth, pressing to put an end to a remarkable three-week-long deadlock that has left Congress leaderless and paralyzed. Mr. Johnson’s hallmark in Congress has been combining his hard-line views with a gentle personal style. That was on display on Wednesday, when he vowed to try to find common ground with Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the minority leader.

A chaotic night on the House floor culminated after midnight Saturday with Republicans rallying behind Kevin McCarthy to elect him speaker. Eight House Republicans and 208 House Democrats voted Tuesday to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — the first time in U.S. history a House speaker has been removed in a no-confidence vote. Jordan and McCarthy were seen huddling on the floor Tuesday, and Jordan, after losing a floor vote on the first ballot, decamped to the former speaker’s suite. A GOP source said that some members only committed to backing Jordan for speaker on the first ballot so opposition to the Ohio Republican could grow in future votes.

The CFL also reportedly spent $900,000 on campaign ads supporting Crane in Arizona. "A minority of our party has decided that they want to continue with this obstructionism and it’s actually becoming detrimental to our nation," Van Orden added. Crenshaw said the holdouts, "need to be men and adults and say what they want, instead of playing these little games, that’s what we’re asking."

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. 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. "Because I counted," McCarthy said when asked again why he's confident he'll cross the finish line Friday evening. "Is there anything you have to say to New Yorkers who feel disappointed that you were not truthful in your biography?" Santos was asked. Or, if McCarthy fails to flip the six holdouts, they could vote "present." A "present" vote does not count against the overall tally.

It's unclear how much of an impact the former president's backing would have on the race for speaker — he endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan's bid last week, but after three failed attempts to win a majority on the floor, the Ohio congressman was forced to drop his bid Friday. Emmer, the majority whip, is one of the two speaker candidates who voted to certify the 2020 presidential election results. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, another Scalise supporter, told reporters after Johnson was elected speaker-designate that he believes Republicans are "back" and the conference's agenda "back on track." The new speaker has been in Congress since 2017 and has no experience in the House leadership.