Description
Added on the 06/01/2023 08:29:16 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Kevin McCarthy was axed from his role as speaker of the US House of Representatives Tuesday in a ruthless overthrow by far-right Republican lawmakers furious over his cooperation with Democrats. IMAGES
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy welcomes Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen outside the Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California. IMAGES
The first woman to have ever served as House Speaker in the US Congress is to continue her role for another term. Business Insider reports Congress voted to re-elect Nancy Pelosi on Sunday to another term as speaker of the House of Representatives. Meeting for its first session of the year, the 117th Congress re-elected Pelosi to the position, securing the majority of the total votes cast. Business Insider reports Pelosi has been in the role since January 2019, when Democrats elected her after regaining majority control of the House. Republican representatives generally voted for Kevin McCarthy, currently the House minority leader.
Images from inside the House of Representatives during the first round of voting Thursday as Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy fails again to win the speakership -- entrenching a three-day standoff that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress. IMAGES
The top Republican in the House of Representatives says that Donald Trump "bears responsibility" for inciting a riot at the US Capitol, in a floor speech an hour before a bipartisan majority is expected to impeach the president for an unprecedented second time. SOUNDBITE
"I believe impeaching the president in such a short time frame would be a mistake," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warns in a floor speech an hour before a bipartisan majority is expected to impeach Donald Trump for an unprecedented second time. SOUNDBITE
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
