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2023 US House Speaker choice

Republican Rep. Mike Johnson will be the new US House Speaker…..

October 25, 2023 By jamesb

Republican House mebers who were fractured in support for different member's have come together to elect Mike Johnson of Louisiana at the next US House of Representives Speaker of the House... The Republicans have NOT offered up ANY other name to vote for except for … [Read more...] about Republican Rep. Mike Johnson will be the new US House Speaker…..

Filed Under: Entertainment, Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Government, Politics, Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La), Republicans, US House

Rep Mike Johnson is new GOP House Speaker choice….

October 24, 2023 By jamesb

He's the fourth sweepstakes winner from the Republican US House members.... Johnson (R-La)  gets tapped after Rep. Tom Emmber (R-Mn) was the choice but realized he couldn't get to 217 members votes actually get the Speaker's spot... Johnson is NOT a lock for the entire … [Read more...] about Rep Mike Johnson is new GOP House Speaker choice….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Government, Law, Politics, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La), Republicans, US House

House Republican Speaker race is down to TWO….Breaking Emmer IS the choice…

October 24, 2023 By jamesb

UPDATE Emmer has dropped out ….not being able to reach the 217 of Republicans needed… Update..... Emmer is the Republican choice to go to the full US House.... (Trump IS against Emmer..It doesn't matter it seems...He is NOT a 2020 election denier) IF the vote is … [Read more...] about House Republican Speaker race is down to TWO….Breaking Emmer IS the choice…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Government, Politics, Rep Emmer(R-MN), Rep Johnson (R-La), Republicans, US House

Eight Republican House Speaker sweepstakes contestants presented themselves….

October 23, 2023 By jamesb

To other Republican House caucus members...... The House is hearing from eight candidates for the gavel as it approaches a full three weeks without a Speaker. Two Speaker nominees have dropped out of the race after it became clear they would be unable to get 217 votes on … [Read more...] about Eight Republican House Speaker sweepstakes contestants presented themselves….

Filed Under: Entertainment, Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Republicans, US House

The Four US House Republican groups….

October 23, 2023 By jamesb

Nate Cohen ove at the NY Times looks at the quest for  House Speaker and the differnt House GOP power groups.... The Jordan loyalist right wing (~ 40%) No matter how you cut it, around 40 percent of Republicans backed Mr. Jordan at every stage. They backed him against a … [Read more...] about The Four US House Republican groups….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Republicans, US House

House GOP Whip Tom Emmer leds the race for House Speaker post Jordan…..

October 22, 2023 By jamesb

Trump has annouced he's against the GOP House member from Minnesota, who is in position to lead the other sweepstakes contestants  .. House speaker candidate Tom Emmer, the GOP whip, has moved to lock in support across the ideological and geographic spectrum in the conference, … [Read more...] about House GOP Whip Tom Emmer leds the race for House Speaker post Jordan…..

Filed Under: Government, Law Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Donald Trump, Law, Politics, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), Republicans, US House

Rep. Jordan changes his mind …Third Ballot try coming…..

October 19, 2023 By jamesb

The problem? The two factions of Republicans are dug in.... Jordan's crew which do NOT work within a system of making deals with Democrats to get things done is countered by Another crew that is ok with empowering Rep. McHenry up to Speaker for a few months and working with … [Read more...] about Rep. Jordan changes his mind …Third Ballot try coming…..

Filed Under: Entertainment, Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Democrats, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Rep McHenry (R-NC), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Republicans, US House

US House Republican’s ARE a HOT DAMN Mess……Update

October 19, 2023 By jamesb

The Trump Era Republican internal Civil War contiunes... Democrats CAN help solve things.... With condition's though.... That IS a problem fcor some Republicans.... House Republican Update House Republicans are still meeting in private but it’s increasingly … [Read more...] about US House Republican’s ARE a HOT DAMN Mess……Update

Filed Under: Entertainment, Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2023 US House Speaker choice, Congress, Government, Politics, Rep McHenry (R-NC), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Republicans, US House

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