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Jennifer Shutt, Maine Morning Star Efforts by a small group of far-right U.S. House Republicans to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership role failed Wednesday night, ending weeks of infighting about whether the Louisianan should remain the head of that chamber. Republican lawmakers joined by Democrats voted 359-43 to …

Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern House Democratic Leaders on Tuesday killed efforts by a small group of far-right House Republicans to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released a joint statement saying their members …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky called on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign during a closed-door meeting of GOP lawmakers on Tuesday, throwing more uncertainty into that chamber just months before the November elections. Massie told reporters after the meeting and just before a …

Ashley Murray, New Hampshire Bulletin U.S. House Republicans are returning from a two-week recess Tuesday with an even slimmer majority and the potential looming chaos of a second speaker fight in less than a year. Hours before recess began on March 22, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams The U.S. House of Representatives started a two-week recess on Friday, but not before a series of events that provoked fresh declarations of what has become a familiar phrase over the past few years: “Republicans in disarray.” Before leaving Capitol Hill, House members passed a spending …

Staunch Conservative Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) has formally declared his intention to file a motion to vacate against Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Gaetz’s announcement comes after weeks of threats and promises to force a vote to remove McCarthy from leadership, should he collaborate with Democrats to …