Republicans finally elected Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker in the early hours of Saturday morning after a 15th round of balloting. This came after four days and 14 failed ballots, the longest the House has gone leaderless in a century. The … [Read more...]
House GOP Fails 11th Time to Elect House Speaker
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives failed an 11th time to elect a House Speaker on Thursday. The House GOP failed to come to a consensus in three rounds of voting on Thursday to elect California Republican Kevin McCarthy as the … [Read more...]
House Majority Republicans Fail to Elect Speaker After Sixth Balloting Rounds
House majority Republicans were unable to elect a speaker as GOP nominee Kevin McCarthy failed on the sixth ballot Wednesday. Conservative Republican foes have kept him from getting close to a majority in the latest round of voting for speaker … [Read more...]
New York’s Congressional Representatives Send Bipartisan Request to Trump Administration for Federal Coverage of COVID-19 Costs
WASHINGTON - New York’s entire 28 member bipartisan delegationsent a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday requesting his administration expeditiously grant the state a waiver to provide 100% federal funding for all Federal Emergency Management … [Read more...]
