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Oct 19 2023
News
Jim Jordan won't hold third ballot, will back temporary powers for McHenry
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will tell members of the House Republican Conference that he will not hold a third ballot and instead will back expanding the powers of Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) so the House can get back to regular order.
Jordan will announce he plans to stay on as speaker designate and that he supports expanding McHenry's powers through January, according to two
Washington ExaminerMar 10 2019
News
Black women's groups demanding 'a return on our voting investment' for 2020 presidential elections
After historic midterms, when they helped Democrats recapture the House, women of color are moving fast to leverage their newfound political clout for the 2020 presidential election. They're hosting a presidential forum – in a bold move to get national candidates to recognize their influence – while ramping up get-out-the-vote efforts and training more women to run for Congress. “There’s never
USA TODAYNov 07 2023
News
Peter Meijer announces GOP Senate bid
Former Congressman Peter Meijer announced on Monday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Meijer is an Iraq War veteran and an heir to his family’s supermarket chain. He is attempting a comeback after serving one term in Congress but losing a Republican primary following his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump. Representative Hillary
WEMUNov 07 2023
News
Minneapolis City Council election results
Every seat on the Minneapolis City Council is up for grabs this Election Day. Of the 13 wards, 11 have incumbent members running for re-election. City Council members approve ordinances and the city budget plan. They typically serve four-year terms, however, all the seats are up for grabs this year due to redistricting. MPR News will have results from Minneapolis races on Election Day 2023
MPR NewsOct 13 2023
News
Jim Jordan Wins Latest GOP Speaker Nomination, but Still Faces Challenges
Republican lawmakers on Friday voted to make Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio their latest nominee to be the next speaker of the House, but — yes, you’ve heard this before — it remains unclear whether Jordan can get the floor votes he’d need to win the gavel. Jordan, a hard-right firebrand who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, withstood a surprising challenge from Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia, who
Fiscal TimesNov 07 2023
News
Peter Meijer to sit down with FOX 17 following US Senate candidacy announcement
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Former Congressman, Peter Meijer will sit down with FOX 17 in studio as polls open election day morning to discuss his newly-announced bid for U.S. Senate. He’s looking to gain the Republican nod and run to replace outgoing Senator Debbie Stabenow in 2024. The Army veteran faces an uphill battle after publicly accepting the 2020 election results, voting to impeach former
Fox 17 West MichiganNov 06 2023
News
Republican Peter Meijer, who supported Trump's impeachment, enters Michigan's US Senate race
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Peter Meijer, a Republican who served one term in Congress before being ousted by voters following a vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump, announced Monday that he will run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. Meijer joins a field of more than a dozen candidates vying for a seat that’s been held by Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow for more than two decades.
San Antonio Local NewsNov 08 2023
News
Biggest winners and losers from third Republican primary debate
Republican 2024 presidential contenders faced high stakes in the third primary debate, but some candidates fared better than others Wednesday night in Miami, Florida. Candidates sparred over issues from federal spending, Ukraine and China in the showdown, which arrived roughly two months before the first votes of the election will be cast in the Iowa caucuses. Five candidates—former South
NewsweekApr 03 2017
News
Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court Nomination Expected To Clear Senate Committee In Partisan Vote
A big Senate showdown over the nominee is expected later this week.
HuffPostMar 12 2019
Opinion
OPINION: UK might never leave EU if Prime Minister's Tuesday's Brexit vote fails
If lawmakers don't take their final chance to vote for British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday, then -- in the words of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker -- the United Kingdom might never leave the European Union.
In Strasbourg late last night, Juncker referred to the first defeat of May's plans back in January and warned: "In politics sometimes you
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