The 2023 House speaker fights, from McCarthy's 15 ballots to Mike Johnson

1. November 2022

   1. Nov 9– 10Rep. Kevin McCarthy has announced his bid for House Speaker11 articles · 9 sources

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   2. Nov 14– 15Rep. Andy Biggs expected to challenge Kevin McCarthy for speakership: Report5 articles · 5 sources

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   3. Nov 15– 16McCarthy wins Republican nomination for House speaker, but grind ahead81 articles · 43 sources

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   4. Nov 20– 21Kinzinger says he doesn't think McCarthy will 'last very long' if he becomes House speaker11 articles · 8 sources

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   5. Nov 29Kevin McCarthy says Democrats could select the next speaker if Republicans 'play games' on the House floor6 articles · 6 sources

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2. December 2022

   1. Dec 30– Jan 5First on CNN: McCarthy proposes key concessions after House adjourns for second day without electing a speaker27 articles · 17 sources

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   2. Dec 30– Jan 3Will Kevin McCarthy be House speaker? Two months after Republicans won majority, that’s still a head-scratcher13 articles · 11 sources

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1. January 2023

   1. Jan 3– 4Watch Live: Battle for House speaker continues into second day of voting40 articles · 12 sources

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   2. Jan 3– 6House adjourns after Kevin McCarthy loses 11th vote for speaker36 articles · 24 sources

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   3. Jan 3– 7McCarthy elected House speaker after chaotic votes in late night session719 articles · 109 sources

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   4. Jan 3– 4McCarthy falls short in first vote for House speaker189 articles · 61 sources

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   5. Jan 3Conservative firebrand Jim Jordan makes pitch for McCarthy in second bid to elect House speaker10 articles · 8 sources

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   6. Jan 4– 5Who is Byron Donalds? The Republican Running Against McCarthy for House Speaker24 articles · 15 sources

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   7. Jan 4‘Squatter?’ Matt Gaetz seeks to boot Kevin McCarthy out of Speaker’s office5 articles · 5 sources

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   8. Jan 4– 6McCarthy fails for 3rd long day in GOP House speaker fight387 articles · 84 sources

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   9. Jan 4Lauren Boebert says Trump should tell Kevin McCarthy to withdraw his bid as House speaker after he lost multiple ballots: 'Sir, you do not have the votes'5 articles · 4 sources

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   10. Jan 4– 5House Republican speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum14 articles · 12 sources

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   11. Jan 4Biden: GOP speaker drama 'embarrassing,' 'not a good look'13 articles · 13 sources

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   12. Jan 4Day 2 of the House speaker election: What to expect31 articles · 18 sources

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   13. Jan 6Matt Gaetz says he'll resign 'if Democrats join up to elect a moderate Republican' as House speaker7 articles · 7 sources

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   14. Jan 9– 10House Republicans pass rules package in key test for McCarthy66 articles · 32 sources

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   15. Jan 9GOP congressman apologizes to Matt Gaetz for "losing temper" on House floor6 articles · 6 sources

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2. September 2023

   1. Sep 14McCarthy dares GOP critics to oust him as speaker: ‘File a f–king motion’6 articles · 6 sources

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   2. Sep 26– Oct 3Democrats weigh McCarthy’s fate as GOP moderates float rules changes to save speaker16 articles · 10 sources

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3. October 2023

   1. Oct 1– 2House GOP members seek to expel Matt Gaetz as he attempts to oust Kevin McCarthy: ‘No one can stand him’7 articles · 6 sources

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   2. Oct 1– 4Gaetz ousted McCarthy. Now other Republicans want to come after him.246 articles · 99 sources

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   3. Oct 3McCarthy says the House will vote today on the effort to oust him as speaker7 articles · 5 sources

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   4. Oct 3McCarthy to call vote Tuesday on effort to oust him and says he won't cut a deal with Democrats13 articles · 7 sources

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   5. Oct 3– 9McCarthy says he would return as House speaker: ‘Whatever the conference wants, I will do'52 articles · 29 sources

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   6. Oct 3– 4Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker: These 8 Republicans stood apart to remove him145 articles · 76 sources

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   7. Oct 3– 4Who is Patrick McHenry, the interim House speaker?17 articles · 16 sources

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   8. Oct 3– 6Who might replace McCarthy as House speaker?174 articles · 70 sources

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   9. Oct 4McCarthy's ouster leaves the House adrift as divided Republicans seek to unite behind a new leader15 articles · 9 sources

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   10. Oct 4Pelosi accuses interim House speaker of ordering her to give up office in Capitol37 articles · 23 sources

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   11. Oct 4Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan enter race for House Speaker17 articles · 7 sources

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   12. Oct 4Mike Pence says he is 'deeply disappointed' in vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker - The Daily Reporter6 articles · 6 sources

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   13. Oct 4– 6Trump would accept House speakership for 'short period' while Republicans decide on permanent replacement32 articles · 18 sources

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   14. Oct 4– 6Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker87 articles · 49 sources

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   15. Oct 4– 10Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan face a tense and divided GOP in House speaker fight41 articles · 21 sources

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   16. Oct 5Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 20249 articles · 9 sources

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   17. Oct 5Donald Trump may visit the Capitol to address Republicans as they pick a new speaker, AP sources say16 articles · 9 sources

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   18. Oct 6Fox News’ Bret Baier To Jointly Interview GOP Contenders For Speaker Of The House5 articles · 5 sources

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   19. Oct 6Controversial Fox News Speaker Debate Canceled Following GOP Pushback5 articles · 5 sources

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   20. Oct 6Kevin McCarthy denies reports that he's resigning from Congress16 articles · 12 sources

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   21. Oct 7– 11Why the crisis in Israel is putting pressure on GOP to act over vacant House speaker role13 articles · 9 sources

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   22. Oct 9– 10GOP braces for messy fight over speakership as McCarthy doesn’t rule out a return to power8 articles · 5 sources

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   23. Oct 9– 11House speaker race: Republicans to select a candidate to replace McCarthy in closed-door vote15 articles · 11 sources

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   24. Oct 10– 11Republicans still struggle to select a new House Speaker after a week without leadership22 articles · 11 sources

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   25. Oct 11Republicans divided on far-right move to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, poll shows9 articles · 3 sources

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   26. Oct 11– 13GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee276 articles · 101 sources

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   27. Oct 11– 13Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach56 articles · 39 sources

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   28. Oct 13GOP quickly eyes Trump-backed hardliner Jim Jordan as House speaker but not all Republicans back him9 articles · 9 sources

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   29. Oct 13– 18GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote120 articles · 65 sources

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   30. Oct 13Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress - The Daily Reporter11 articles · 11 sources

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   31. Oct 13Georgia GOP Rep. Austin Scott announces bid for House speaker14 articles · 13 sources

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   32. Oct 14– 21Jordan out as GOP’s nominee for speaker612 articles · 114 sources

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   33. Oct 17The House is set to vote on a new speaker. Here's what to know11 articles · 6 sources

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   34. Oct 19GOP lawmaker says she got death threats after voting against Jim Jordan in speaker’s race11 articles · 11 sources

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   35. Oct 19Republicans who voted against Jordan’s speakership bid report menacing calls and threats to their offices11 articles · 9 sources

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   36. Oct 19Washington in limbo as House marks 15th day without speaker8 articles · 8 sources

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   37. Oct 19GOP's Jordan says he's still running for House gavel, but plan for a temporary speaker falls flat8 articles · 6 sources

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   38. Oct 20– 23These are the 9 House Republicans running for speaker11 articles · 8 sources

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   39. Oct 22– 24For the third time, Republicans will nominate a speaker candidate Tuesday54 articles · 34 sources

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   40. Oct 23Nine Republicans are vying to become the next House speaker. These are the candidates5 articles · 3 sources

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   41. Oct 23– 24Day 20 with no House speaker and no idea who will lead Congress30 articles · 16 sources

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   42. Oct 24– 25Third speaker of the House nominee Tom Emmer drops out122 articles · 73 sources

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   43. Oct 25– 27New US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one50 articles · 22 sources

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   44. Oct 25– 27Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos297 articles · 121 sources

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