American politician (born 1961)
Congress members have been investing in defense stocks 👀
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) bought $1,000 to $15,000 worth of Lockheed Martin $LMT shares on March 29 ... Show more
Vance, Hern call for ‘clean, un-offset’ Israel aid bill: Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4439675-vance-hern-call-for-clean-un-offset-israel-aid-bill/
Republicans fret about shrinking majority as McCarthy plans exit: "Hopefully there is no one else that steps down," said one GOP lawmaker.
axios.com/2023/12/06/republicans-house-majority-mccarthy
House Republican backs Trump after debate: ‘We need to rally behind our candidate’
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4347560-house-republican-hern-backs-trump/
Two out of five lawmakers from Oklahoma vote against plan to avoid government shutdown
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/11/15/us-house-representatives-oklahoma-lawmakers-vote-against-spending-plan-government-shutdown/71592414007/
Tom Emmer ends Speaker of the House bid after Trump objects to GOP selecting him: Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House denied the ...
al.com/news/2023/10/speaker-of-the-house-vote-updates-4-gop-candidates-remain.html
Quick Glance: Republicans Fail in Choosing Candidate for Speaker of the US House of Representatives
- A third contender drops out due to lack of support from party colleagues.
- Republicans nominate a fourth candidate.
- Tom Emmer withdraws his candidacy for Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
- Republicans retreat behind closed doors, seeking a way out of the chaos they caused.
What to know about Speaker candidate Kevin Hern: The House GOP is in chaos amid attempts to elect a Speaker after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost his third attempt ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4268915-kevin-hern-official-gop-speaker-bid/
These are the House Republicans running for speaker: The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying ...
cnn.com/2023/10/22/politics/house-republican-speaker-race-who-is-running/
Jim Jordan lost. The House GOP speaker race is wide open again.: New little-known speaker candidates include Tom Emmer, Jack Bergman, and Kevin Hern.
vox.com/politics/2023/10/20/23925624/house-speaker-jordan-emmer-hern-bergman
Quick Glance: Republicans remove Jim Jordan as House speaker nominee
- Republicans abruptly remove Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker.
- Jordan failed badly in the third ballot for the gavel.
- House Republicans now need to come together and decide on their speaker.
- The House is left without a speaker and unable to function, as no one can currently win a GOP majority.
Hern announces he won’t seek Speakership, citing need for party unity: Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) will not run to be Speaker of the House, he announced Saturday ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4243433-hern-announces-he-wont-seek-speakership-citing-need-for-party-unity/
Rep. Steve Scalise Wins GOP Nomination For House Speaker—Days After McCarthy’s Ouster
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/10/11/rep-steve-scalise-secures-nomination-to-become-next-house-speaker/
Quick Glance: GOP meeting fails to unite on next speaker
- House Republicans hold emotional meeting to address leadership crisis.
- Two days before the vote, they are far from reaching a consensus on a new speaker.
- Republicans face pressure to choose quickly amidst attacks in Israel and upcoming government funding deadline.
- Some lawmakers advocate for rule changes to influence the election of the next speaker.
Nine Republicans have announced that they will run for House speaker since the party cast aside Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as its latest nominee for the ... Show more nyti.ms/406xWPg
Who will be the next speaker of the House? Here are a few possibilities: It’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/who-will-be-the-next-speaker-of-the-house-here-are-a-few-possibilities
Quick Glance: GOP rules and their impact on Trump's candidacy for House speaker
- The US Constitution does not mandate that the House speaker be a member of the chamber.
- Trump has expressed support for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chair of the influential House Judiciary Committee.
- Trump has also indicated his willingness to serve as speaker on an interim basis if necessary.
- This possibility could gain more consideration if neither Jordan nor House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) can secure majority support in the full chamber.
Republicans face unclear choice for new House speaker after ouster of McCarthy: Two candidates are entering the Republican race to be the next Speaker of the ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/republicans-face-unclear-choice-for-new-house-speaker-after-ouster-of-mccarthy
Quick Glance: Historic ousting of McCarthy sends warning about democracy, experts say
- The removal of Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker was a historic move and a clear rebuke of his leadership.
- The rebellious members represent only 1.8 percent of the country, but their votes were enough to secure McCarthy's defeat.
- By voting en masse against McCarthy, Democrats highlighted the dysfunction within the Republican Party.
- McCarthy's ousting is another sign of ongoing dysfunction in Congress and the political landscape.
Here are the Republicans who could be the next Speaker: A mad dash is kicking off in the House GOP to elect a new nominee for Speaker after the House ousted Rep ...
thehill.com/homenews/4238422-here-are-the-republicans-who-could-be-the-next-speaker/
"It's the height of idiocy": Televised GOP speaker forum collapses after internal uproar
axios.com/2023/10/06/televised-speaker-forum-house-republicans-fox-news
An early look at possible successors to McCarthy for House speaker: Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as ...
cnn.com/2023/10/03/politics/possible-mccarthy-successors-house-speaker/
Quick Glance: Matt Gaetz: The Man Who Brought Down Kevin McCarthy - A Historic Achievement
- In a one-man campaign, Republican Matt Gaetz successfully removed sitting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, revealing an unprecedented intra-party conflict in US history.
- Gaetz emerged victorious in the highly contested 2010 Republican primary for the Florida state House, leveraging his resources as an attorney.
- In 2021, federal investigators reportedly examined Gaetz's 2018 trip to the Bahamas, which allegedly involved escorts, including a 17-year-old girl.
- The feud between Gaetz and McCarthy became evident this year.
Controversial Fox News Speaker Debate Canceled Following GOP Pushback: The three Republicans who were expected to participate reportedly declined the invitation.
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/10/06/controversial-fox-news-speaker-debate-canceled-following-gop-pushback/
Inside the Race for House Speaker: The historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy has spurred a chaotic period for the House as lawmakers eye the next speaker.
usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-10-06/how-steve-scalise-and-jim-jordan-will-battle-for-speaker
U.S. House to vote Tuesday on motion to vacate Speaker McCarthy, lawmaker says: U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to hold a vote on a motion to vacate on ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-house-vote-tuesday-motion-vacate-speaker-mccarthy-lawmaker-says-2023-10-03/
Right-Wing House Republicans Derail Pentagon G.O.P. Bill, Rebuking McCarthy: The floor defeat underscored the G.O.P. resistance Speaker Kevin McCarthy was facing ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/19/us/politics/pentagon-gop-bill.html
Supporters of U.S. aid to Ukraine are watching the turmoil in the House with growing alarm
ctvnews.ca/world/supporters-of-u-s-aid-to-ukraine-are-watching-the-turmoil-in-the-house-with-growing-alarm-1.6589321
Quick Glance: Biden concerned about congressional chaos impacting US aid to Ukraine
- President Joe Biden expressed concerns on Wednesday that U.S. aid to Ukraine could be affected by congressional chaos.
- He announced plans to give a major speech soon to make the case for why it is necessary to help Ukraine repel Russian invaders.
- The White House stated that current funding levels would last about two more months.
- A Reuters-Ipsos opinion poll from June found that majorities of Americans continue to support the United States providing weapons to Ukraine.
Tom Emmer To Kevin Hern, Frontrunners To Become US Speaker: Republican Jim Jordan's quest to become speaker of the US House of Representatives ended after ...
ndtv.com/world-news/meet-the-frontrunners-to-become-us-speaker-4504383
Oklahoma's Kevin Hern running for Speaker: What to know about his background, voting record
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/23/who-is-kevin-hern-what-to-know-about-the-speaker-of-the-house-candidate/71290376007/
Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to push bid for U.S. House speaker: Jordan needs 217 Republican votes to be elected speaker on the floor over Democratic ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-hardline-republican-jim-jordan-to-push-bid-for-us-house-speaker/
'McCongressman' gives GOP colleagues McGriddles in bid for majority leader: It was not immediately clear whether all House Republican offices had received Hern's ...
businessinsider.com/mccongressman-gives-gop-colleagues-mcgriddles-in-bid-for-majority-leader-2023-10
Paid articlePaid
Okla. man who stalked and threatened US representative sentenced to three years in prison
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2023/08/30/man-sentenced-for-years-of-stalking-threatening-oklahoma-congressman/70712459007/
Paid articlePaid
Kevin McCarthy Tries to Find the Right Medicine for Impeachment Fever: Kevin McCarthy is being pushed and pulled in multiple directions as Republicans argue ...
thedailybeast.com/kevin-mccarthy-tries-to-find-the-right-medicine-for-impeachment-fever
House GOP squeezes McCarthy on "World War III"-level spending fight: “Kevin survives hour by hour," one senior member told Axios.
axios.com/2023/07/20/republicans-mccarthy-spending-appropriations-ww3
Two Oklahoma members of Congress report assets worth as much as $100 million each
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/19/oklahoma-legislature-financial-disclosures-kevin-hern-markwayne-mullin-100-million/70592225007/
Paid articlePaid Darrell Issa's Shady Road From Accused Car Thief to Congress: Issa is one of the richest people in American politics, but he’s certainly not the only wealthy man ...
thedailybeast.com/darrell-issas-shady-road-from-accused-car-thief-to-congress
Taiwan vice president calls for deeper Taiwan-US economic ties: Lai Ching-te meets with US House Republican Study Committee delegation
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4935684
Quick Glance: Taiwan presidential candidate pledges peace with China
- Lai emphasizes willingness for talks without preconditions and to boost defense
- Tsai has repeatedly offered talks with China but been rejected
- Beijing views Tsai as a separatist for refusing to accept China's position
- Both Tsai and Lai claim that the Republic of China is already an independent state
Key US Republican Hern says debt-ceiling deal 'likely' by tomorrow afternoon: U.S. Representative Kevin Hern, who leads the largest Republican caucus ...
reuters.com/markets/us/key-us-republican-hern-says-debt-ceiling-deal-likely-by-tomorrow-afternoon-2023-05-25/
Low-key Louisiana lawmaker tapped to help lead GOP debt negotiations: Rep. Garret Graves was critical in helping Kevin McCarthy get the votes to be elected ...
npr.org/2023/05/24/1177704765/low-key-louisiana-lawmaker-tapped-to-help-lead-gop-debt-negotiations
Fed's Powell discussed FDIC limits with House Republicans -lawmaker: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Republican lawmakers that Congress should ...
reuters.com/markets/us/feds-powell-discusses-fdic-deposit-insurance-meeting-with-republicans-us-2023-03-29/
House Begins 14th Speaker Vote in Late Session: Live Updates: Republicans hope to have locked down the votes that Kevin McCarthy needs to become speaker ...
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/06/us/house-speaker-vote-mccarthy/heres-what-to-watch-for-in-the-14th-round-of-voting-for-house-speaker
Quick Glance: Kevin McCarthy sees new movement in the speaker fight, but no agreement yet
- On January 6, 2023, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) enters the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- WASHINGTON (AP) – After three torturous days and 11 unsuccessful votes in a political spectacle unprecedented in a century, the elements of an agreement that may make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy House speaker have begun to emerge.
- The House is attempting to elect a new Republican speaker for a fourth day, this time against the backdrop of the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
- "This sacred House of Representatives needs a leader," said Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse, nominating his own party's leader, Hakeem Jeffries, to be speaker.
McCarthy, opponents inch toward deal to end Speakership fight: Rep. Kevin McCarthy and some of his GOP detractors appeared Thursday to be nearing a deal that ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3801588-mccarthy-opponents-inch-toward-deal/
Quick Glance: McCarthy fails to secure the Speakership as Gaetz gives the crucial vote
- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) gave the decisive present vote for Speaker, stopping Rep.
- Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from obtaining the 217 total votes required to become Speaker.
- Republicans celebrated Gaetz when he cast his current vote, despite the fact that it stopped them from obtaining the 217 votes McCarthy required to win the election at the time.
- Hakeem Jeffries Tags Vote for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a comedian. Kevin McCarthy is a comedian. Lauren Boebert is a model. Gaetz, Matt Gaetz, Matt Michael Rogers Mr. Patrick McHenry Mr. Richard Hudson
McCarthy Loses 10th House Speaker Vote: Watch Live: Despite concessions, Kevin McCarthy has failed to win over Republican hard-liners, leaving his bid for ...
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/05/us/house-speaker-vote/as-pelosi-watches-with-disdain-mccarthy-moves-from-nemesis-to-something-sadder
Quick Glance: House Adjourns Again Without a Speaker Resolution
- "It results in Kevin McCarthy becoming the speaker," he explained.
- Republicans battled to secure enough votes to name Representative Kevin McCarthy the Speaker of the House.
- On Thursday, as the seventh vote for speaker began, Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, another Republican opposing Mr. McCarthy, was being interviewed outside the House chamber by Fox News.
- "I will never vote for Kevin McCarthy."
WATCH: House meets for 3rd day of speaker vote after McCarthy fails to win more Republican support
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-house-meets-for-3rd-day-of-speaker-vote-after-mccarthy-fails-to-win-more-republican-support
Quick Glance: McCarthy Makes New Compromises in Attempt to Win Over GOP Holdouts in Speaker Race
- Kevin McCarthy has made new concessions in an attempt to win over detractors in the hotly contested election for House Speaker.
- According to two people familiar with the situation, Mr. McCarthy's new offer included modifying the rules to allow for one member to convene a vote to expel the speaker, rather than the five that Mr. McCarthy had previously agreed to.
- According to the two persons, there was also an agreement to put more members of the House Freedom Caucus, which includes many McCarthy opponents, on powerful committees.
Live updates: Speaker of the House vote and news: A House speaker stalemate continues after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary support in ...
edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-leadership-vote-01-05-23/h_e8df27fa505e1243f52e4d5ffabcdb48
Quick Glance: House adjourns without a speaker; McCarthy loses 11th vote
- McCarthy received 200 votes on the fifth ballot cast on Thursday, Rep.
- Gaetz supported Trump in the first two votes on Thursday.
- McCarthy failed to secure the requisite votes for speaker in a series of six votes that lasted till Wednesday night.
- Following the sixth vote on Wednesday night, the House voted 216-214 to adjourn until Thursday afternoon.
Lauren Boebert Takes Long Pause Before Nominating Kevin Hern for Speaker: On Thursday, California Congressman Kevin McCarthy lost an eighth-round vote in the ...
newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-pauses-nominating-kevin-hern-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-house-vote-1771696
Quick Glance: McCarthy loses again on the ninth ballot in the United States Congress.
- Republican Kevin McCarthy loses his bid for the chairmanship of the United States House of Representatives for the tenth time in a row.
- McCarthy has previously been defeated on six ballots.
- He was shamed after falling two days short of the requisite majority in the election for Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- McCarthy is relying on practically every vote in his party to be elected Speaker, despite Republicans having a small majority in the House.
McCarthy elected House speaker in rowdy post-midnight vote: WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight ...
apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-house-of-representatives-kevin-mccarthy-us-republican-party-0938c7358f41c83759246f8949ac7c15
Quick Glance: A chaotic situation emerges as McCarthy fails on the 14th ballot for Speaker of the House.
- WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Kevin McCarthy fell one vote shy of becoming House Speaker on the 14th ballot late Friday, as tensions boiled over on the House floor.
- Another Republican holdout, Florida's Byron Donalds, who was often mentioned as an alternate candidate for speaker, voted for McCarthy on Friday as well.
- McCarthy received the most votes on the 12th ballot for the first time, 213.
- -elect Matt Rosendale (R-MT) in the House Chamber on January 6, 2023, during the fourth day of voting for Speaker of the House in the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images contributed to this image.
How McCarthy won: Inside one of the most dramatic weeks in the House: The four-day, 15-ballot floor fight over whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3812723-how-mccarthy-won-inside-one-of-the-most-dramatic-weeks-in-the-house/
How McCarthy survived the House chaos to win the speaker’s gavel: Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's office on Monday night ...
cnn.com/2023/01/07/politics/kevin-mccarthy-path-to-speakership/
Quick Glance: Frost is sworn in after 15 ballots and a near-brawl with GOP Gaetz.
- Maxwell Frost has arrived in Congress, but it took until the wee hours of Saturday morning and a near GOP brawl involving Rep.
- Frost, D-Orlando, was chosen to replace retired U.S. Rep.
- Frost, a gun control activist and Black Lives Matter demonstrator, outraised the rest of the Democratic field by more than $1.5 million.
- "This is the reality of our system right now, unfortunately," Frost explained.
The speaker of the House debacle is the Maga revolution eating its children: The extreme Republicans blocking Kevin McCarthy are refusing to accept a loss – the ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/06/house-speaker-debacle-republicans-maga-revolution
After a humiliating three-day stretch of 11 consecutive defeats in his bid to become speaker of the House, Representative Kevin McCarthy pressed on Friday ... Show more
McCarthy Wins House Speakership on 15th Vote: Live Updates: In a chaotic late-night session, Kevin McCarthy won over just enough of the far-right Republican ...
nytimes.com/live/2023/01/06/us/house-speaker-vote-mccarthy
McCarthy fails again to win speakership after historic 10th vote: House Republicans are at a crossroads as leader Kevin McCarthy has failed over and over again ...
chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-mccarthy-house-speaker-20230105-35ulzp3ub5fbrf4mqit266dshy-story.html
Paid articlePaid
McCarthy elected House speaker in vote 15 after chaotic week: After four days of grueling ballots, McCarthy flipped more than a dozen conservative holdouts to ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/mccarthy-offers-deal-to-end-standoff-in-house-speaker-fight/
Who is Kevin Hern, an anti-McCarthy and Republicans alternative for US House speakership?
wionews.com/world/who-is-kevin-hern-an-anti-mccarthy-and-republicans-alternative-for-us-house-speakership-549925
Every speaker since 1923 has been elected after just one vote, but there are precedents in the House’s long history for the current disarray. https://nyti.ms/3vJsL9E
These Are the 6 House Republicans Who Did Not Vote for Kevin McCarthy to Be Speaker
time.com/6245012/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-republican-holdouts/
Rep. Kevin McCarthy nears victory for speaker after grueling fight: Republican Kevin McCarthy flipped more than a dozen colleagues to support him in dramatic ...
inquirer.com/politics/nation/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-election-battle-congress-republicans-20230106.html
New to NewsWall?
Sign up now to get your own personalized news!
Trending topics