Matt Gaetz

As we write this on Friday afternoon, Kevin McCarthy—after a long, long week—is on the brink of the speakership, only a couple of votes away. He may be speaker ...

And Benedict’s death has already caused a few scandals: Some have [grouched](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/world/europe/benedict-francis-homily-criticism.html) that Francis gave too bland a homily for his predecessor, and Benedict's former personal secretary—a fascinating man known as “Gorgeous Georg”—announced the imminent publication of a [juicy tell-all book](https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/01/pope-benedict-funeral-georg-ganswein-book.html) about Benedict's enemies and haters. Republicans appear to be warming to the “ [Jew-ish](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/opinion/george-santos-jewish-heritage.html)” freshman, though: By Thursday, Santos was [yukking it up](https://nypost.com/2023/01/05/marjorie-taylor-greene-cracks-george-santos-up-during-house-speaker-vote/) with Rep. He [divulged to Semafor](https://twitter.com/LaleeIbssa/status/1610294002628132864) that he’s already lost 6 pounds from all the walking—usually [away from journalists](https://twitter.com/LaleeIbssa/status/1610294002628132864)—he’s done this week. As soon as the millennial fraudster set foot on the Hill on Tuesday, he was mobbed by reporters, who [chased him down dead ends](https://twitter.com/LaleeIbssa/status/1610328710711738368) as he [dodged the cameras](https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1610292929263816704) and tried to find his way to his office. On Wednesday, he attempted to insert himself into the goings-on of the House chamber, with [limited success](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/george-santos-kevin-mccarthy-vote-day-2.html). John James already lost two Senate races and just settled for a seat in the House. Debbie Stabenow announced, in her words, that she would “hang up the ol’ Senate britches.” (She did not say that; it was more like “I’m retiring.”) Her retirement opens up a seat in 2024 in the winnable swing state of Michigan. And that’s most unfortunate.” And with that, the legendary ex-speaker set off on her mission as a mere modest representative from San Francisco: securing billions of dollars in beach balls for the seals in Fisherman’s Wharf. After [allegedly](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/09/23/gaetz-no-charges-sex-trafficking/) saying he’d rather see a Democrat lead the House than McCarthy—and demanding to leapfrog more senior members for a [subcommittee chairmanship](https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/1610728766568792075?s=46&t=ykGhAJy-98K8NTjL94873g)—he engaged in [very noticeable conversations with AOC](https://theintercept.com/2023/01/03/kevin-mccarthy-aoc-matt-gaetz-speaker/) and [Ilhan Omar](https://twitter.com/nicholaswu12/status/1611186517212540928) on the House floor; told Fox News he’d [resign from Congress](https://www.businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-says-resign-if-democrats-elect-moderate-republican-2023-1) if a moderate Republican became speaker; [formally nominated Donald Trump](https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1611160705402834944) for the position instead; and [sent a letter to the architect of the Capitol](https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1610466774981672961) asking for McCarthy’s stuff to be removed from the speaker’s office. He’s giving hard-liners seats—perhaps a consequential number of seats—on the Rules Committee, which determines which bills go to a floor vote and under what conditions. As we write this on Friday afternoon, Kevin McCarthy—after a long, long week—is on the brink of the speakership, only a couple of votes away. We spent more hours in the House this week than we have in …

The Republican is finally chosen after a week of chaos and angry scenes between colleagues in his own party.

Mr McCarthy opened his acceptance speech joking; "that was easy, eh?" "Maybe it didn't determine the outcome, but that is no way to conduct the people's business. "Two years ago insurrectionists failed to take over the Capitol," Congressman Eric Swalwell wrote on Twitter. "He was with me from the beginning... The Alabama congressman had to be physically restrained by colleagues as he bellowed and jabbed his finger at Mr Gaetz. And I will never give up for you, the American people."

Gaetz was discussing with Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the possibility of endorsing him on the upcoming ballot and appeared to utter value “committee.” www ...

[Richard Hudson](https://nnn.ng/mike-rogers-pounces-on-matt-gaetz-during-house-speaker-vote-other-members-forced-to-weigh-in-video/#Richard Hudson) (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) [THE](https://nnn.ng/tag/the/) VOTE [FOR](https://nnn.ng/tag/for/) THE SPOKESMAN OF THE HOUSE [elected](https://nnn.ng/tag/elected/) speaker with Gaetz voting “present”. [](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=best blogger outreach companies) [Washington](https://nnn.ng/tag/washington/), on Friday, Jan. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after Gaetz voted “present” on the House floor as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., returns to his seat after speaking with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks with Rep. Rep. Richard Hudson, RN.C., intervenes to detain Rep. Rogers, having witnessed the interaction, walked up to Gaetz’s row and made a move towards him. [vote](https://nnn.ng/tag/vote/) for House [Speaker](https://nnn.ng/tag/speaker/) 14 failed.

Until a speaker is chosen, none of the members elected in November – including those who won reelection – can be sworn in.

Throughout the week, Crenshaw had vowed not to support anyone but McCarthy for speaker because “we cannot let the terrorists win.” Veronica Escobar said on the House floor, nominating Jeffries in the 13th round, and noting the second anniversary of the Jan. “That has a chance to change today, and that’s why we’re here.” Highlighting the complicated internal politics, Republican Tony Gonzales of San Antonio tweeted that he planned to oppose the rules. Without a speaker, none of the members elected in November — including those who won reelection — are technically representatives. It’s my intention to get back into the fight as soon as possible.” The clerk announced the final tally marking McCarthy’s defeat and Republicans kicked off a vote to adjourn for the weekend and regroup. “Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s dream job could turn into a nightmare for the American people,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said moments after his victory. Another Republican flip in the next round put McCarthy just two votes short of a majority, if everyone voted. That was also his tally in the previous round, but that was one short because four holdouts had cast votes for someone else. “And now, the hard work begins.... Privacy is important to us so you have the option of disabling certain types of storage that may not be necessary to the basic functioning of the web site.

The Florida lawmaker was one of the six remaining Republicans withholding their votes in the 14th and 15th rounds. Mr McCarthy and Mr Gaetz spoke animatedly for ...

Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and had to be pulled away by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.). It happened after Gaetz blocked Kevin McCarthy from clinching the final vote to ...

Just one vote short of becoming speaker of the House, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy stood up from his chair and asked the defiant Matt Gaetz to change ...

Gaetz said his “present” vote was as far as he was going, Buck said. Ken Buck, a McCarthy supporter who was standing nearby, said the exchange between the two men was pleasant, and that McCarthy just asked him to change his vote. But Gaetz could only be partially swayed, and stood to say “present” when the roll call reached his name. McCarthy and his allies seemed confident walking in, but as the votes ticked off, it became clear he would be one short. Matt Gaetz to change his vote from “present” to “McCarthy.” In the days afterward, McCarthy blamed then-President Donald Trump for encouraging his supporters who attacked the building and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden.

It happened after Gaetz blocked Kevin McCarthy from clinching the final vote to be elected speaker in the fourteenth round of voting — and after the rabble ...

[photograped trying to hand her phone](https://twitter.com/Al_Drago/status/1611580635969118209)to holdout Rep. Some others as the speaker race drew to a close: A small girl with a yellow bow in her hair kept asking if her family could go home as the clock passed midnight. Dean Philips (D-Minn.) summed up the spectacle everyone had just witnessed: “Madam clerk, I rise to say, ‘Wow.’” - Throughout the whole evening, Rep. That meant when he returned, he would cast one of the final votes — and McCarthy’s fate would come down to him. “But at the end of the night, Matt got everybody there … “It’s painful to watch. And that was just part of the drama. You’ve been here a long time and you think you’ve got a deal done.” Across the chamber, Democratic Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) lunged at Rep.

United States Rep. Mike Rogers had to be restrained as he angrily confronted Matt Gaetz as turmoil hit the House floor on Friday night during the Speaker ...

[Rogers](/topic/rogers)jumped towards [Gaetz](/topic/gaetz)shortly after the Florida lawmaker declared “present” during the 14th round of voting for the next Speaker of the [House of Representatives](/topic/house-of-representatives). [Mike Rogers](/topic/mike-rogers)had to be restrained as he angrily confronted [Matt Gaetz](/topic/matt-gaetz)as turmoil hit the [House](/topic/house)floor on Friday night during the Speaker vote. Florida Congressman’s decision, in part, left Rep.

But he turned back around when he heard a scuffle behind him. Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican ally of McCarthy, had angrily confronted Gaetz, telling him ...

Ken Buck, a McCarthy supporter who was standing nearby, said the exchange between the two men was pleasant, and that McCarthy just asked him to change his vote. Gaetz said his “present” vote was as far as he was going, Buck said. But Gaetz could only be partially swayed, and stood to say “present” when the roll call reached his name. McCarthy and his allies seemed confident walking in, but as the votes ticked off, it became clear he would be one short. Matt Gaetz to change his vote from “present” to “McCarthy.” In the days afterward, McCarthy blamed then-President Donald Trump for encouraging his supporters who attacked the building and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden.

McCarthy won election as speaker on the 15th ballot, with Gaetz and other opponents choosing to vote "present."

[Republicans](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/republicans) continued to exchange words. ET, Gaetz [hinted that McCarthy had made concessions](https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-says-he-ran-out-stuff-ask-mccarthy-1772024) in order to secure the speaker's gavel. That lowered the threshold for a majority and McCarthy won with 216 votes to Democratic Representative [Hakeem Jeffries](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/hakeem-jeffries)' 212. And Sean, we're at the stage right now where I'm running out of stuff to ask for." "I am grateful that Speaker-designate McCarthy has been so receptive to each and every change that we have demanded. [Sean Hannity](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/sean-hannity).

The House of Representatives started looking like a UFC fight Friday night, when a congressman had to be physically restrained from attacking one of his ...

Other reps tried to thwart an attack by grabbing Rogers by the chin and shoulders ... C-SPAN got shots of Rogers losing it, walking to the row in which Gaetz was sitting and then fully lunging at him. where Kevin McCarthy again failed to get the required number of votes.

Chaos reigned during the final House speaker vote on Friday night, as Rep Mike Rogers had to be physically restrained after apparently lunging towards ...

Mr McCarthy said afterward that Mr Gaetz had eventually “got everybody there to the point that nobody voted against me,” persuading some of his fellow colleagues to vote “present” as well. As a dejected Mr McCarthy walked back to his seat, Mr Rogers then angrily confronted Mr Gaetz, with the pair nearly coming to blows. The House fell silent as the GOP leader appeared to plead with Mr Gaetz to switch his vote to “McCarthy”, but the bombastic Florida lawmaker remained defiant.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key ...

ET – providing time both for the two missing McCarthy supporters time to return to Washington and for McCarthy’s allies to turn up the heat on the remaining holdouts. By the early evening Thursday, there was an offer “on paper.” Three of the key negotiators – Emmer, Roy and Donalds – huddled with McCarthy in his ceremonial office, following a session in Emmer’s office for one group to review the written agreement to break the stalemate. But as the House gaveled back into session, Gaetz went to McCarthy’s senior aide and asked whether the House could adjourn until Monday. He was still short of the votes he needed for speaker, but the tide had turned. All Democrats and four McCarthy opponents voted against adjourning, and the motion was in danger of failing – which would have forced the House to keep voting for speaker. McCarthy had initially proposed a five-member threshold, down from current conference rules that require half of the GOP to call for such a vote. McCarthy was denied a majority before the House clerk was through the “C’s,” and 19 Republicans voted for someone other than McCarthy – leaving him 15 votes short. In a sign of the new Republican rules, the As the vote timer counted down, 218 Republicans had voted yes, a majority that would have sent McCarthy home for the weekend and left the House in paralysis at the hands of Gaetz and his allies. Lauren Boebert when they announced their votes, like they had for other holdouts who had flipped to McCarthy earlier in the day. Matt Rosendale of Montana, another McCarthy holdout, to take her cell phone and speak to former President Donald Trump, who was on the line. Rogers, a Republican from Alabama who earlier in the week warned the GOP dissidents they would lose their committee assignments, told Gaetz he would be “finished” for continuing to wreck the speaker’s vote.

The final vote tally was 216 for McCarthy, 211 for Democrat Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and six 'present' votes; After the 14th ballot left McCarthy one ...

Rep. The Freedom Caucus wants rule changes that would decentralize power in both the House GOP - and the rest of the chamber - to give more power to individual members. - Rep. There were also discussions of introducing legislation limiting House members to three terms and Senators to two terms. Greene tries to shove her phone over to Rep. He will not have the votes tomorrow and he will not have the votes next week, next month, next year.' He'd missed earlier votes as his wife gave birth but returned to Washington to set the California Republican on a path to victory. [Arizona](/news/arizona/index.html) and Matt Rosendale of Montana cast their vote for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a McCarthy ally and Trump acolyte, reportedly went up to Rosendale and told him that was Trump on the phone and that Rosendale needed to speak with him. It had been reported that Gaetz would vote 'yes' for McCarthy on this final round, but he did not do so after it became clear McCarthy would win even if he continued to vote present. Mike Rogers then lunged at Gaetz and had to be held back by Rep. On the final ballot, four Republican holdouts - Reps.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy thanked Matt Gaetz, one of his loudest and most vocal opponents, for helping him secure the top spot in the House.

Patty Murray (D-WA) was confirmed as the first female president pro tempore. [Matt Gaetz](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/matt-gaetz) (R-FL) and former President [Donald Trump](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump) for helping him secure the speaker's gavel in the early hours of Saturday morning. However, after four days and 15 rounds of voting, the ceremony did not happen until McCarthy was confirmed as speaker early Saturday morning. Matt Rosendale (R-MT). McCarthy made concessions to the group of 20 GOP lawmakers who initially opposed him in order to get the votes necessary to become the speaker. At the end of the night, Matt got everybody there to the point that nobody voted against it.

In return for unspecified concessions, the GOP's far right finally fell into line Friday night and voted for party leader Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

Earlier, amid heated scenes in the chamber, Mr Gaetz had almost come to blows with Rep Mike Rogers – a supporter of Mr McCarthy. In return for unspecified concessions, the GOP's far right finally fell into line Friday night and voted for party leader Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker. It came after a dramatic pressure campaign played out live on the House floor as party rebel Matt Gaetz was urged to vote for Mr McCarthy.

This was the dramatic moment when tensions flared on the floor of the House of Representatives after 14 rounds of voting for a new Speaker.

Not long after the tense exchange, Representative Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, finally won the House speaker position.

For many, the day remains a blight on the nation's history and worked to expose the fragility of the country's democracy. McCarthy had implored Gaetz to vote for him instead of "present," but the Florida lawmaker declined. Representative Richard Hudson, a North Carolina Republican, tried to hold Rogers back after he stepped toward his stubborn colleague. Capitol building in an attempt to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. He also agreed to various concessions to appease his party's band of ultraconservative holdouts, Gaetz chief among them. "On January 6, no less.

Matt Gaetz says he finally flipped his vote to “present” on the House speaker vote after Kevin McCarthy caved to every one of his demands.

“And Sean, we’re at the stage right now where I’m running out of stuff to ask for.” After a final intense round of lobbying, the four far-right holdouts agreed to vote “present” in the 15th ballot, and Mr McCarthy was elected over Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries 216-212. During the 14th round of voting on Friday night, Mr Gaetz and Ms Boebert switched their votes to “present”. Likening the negotiations to a “prenuptial agreement”, Mr Gaetz said they had secured written agreements on the border and balancing the federal budget. Mr McCarthy was forced to reinstate a rule that will allow a single House member to call a “motion to vacate,” or a vote to oust the speaker. [Matt Gaetz](/topic/matt-gaetz) says he finally flipped his vote to “present” on [the House speaker vote](/news/world/americas/us-politics/house-speaker-vote-live-mccarthy-13th-b2257638.html) after [Kevin McCarthy](/topic/kevin-mccarthy) caved to every one of his demands.

Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama confronted fellow GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Friday night after the 14th consecutive failed attempt to appoint Rep.

Rep. "I'm honestly – I'm not going to be threatened by anybody, and if somebody puts their hands on me, I will drop them like a bag of dirt," Burchett told reporters early Saturday. Mike Rogers confronts Rep. "Mike Rogers lost his temper and was basically going to, you know, put his hands on Matt," Greene said. Richard Hudson](https://www.foxnews.com/person/h/richard-hudson). [MIKE ROGERS LUNGES AT MATT GAETZ DURING HOUSE SPEAKER VOTING, OTHER MEMBERS INTERVENE](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6318081603112)

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) confronted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) after he refused to vote for Kevin McCarthy to be the next House speaker and had to be restrained ...

1. A fight nearly erupts after Gaetz leaves McCarthy one vote short · 2. Republicans walk out on Gaetz · 3. Donald Trump on the line · 4. Democrats break out the ...

CommentsGiftOutlineGift ArticleSubscribe to comment and get the full experience. 6, the House elected Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as the nation’s 55th speaker after days of defeats and concessions to win over hard-line Republicans (Video: Michael Cadenhead/The Washington Post)Listen8 minComment on this storyCommentGift ArticleShareIt’s been a dramatic, history-making few days in the House, with McCarthy finally becoming speaker after four long days and 15 rounds of voting.What is normally a simple procedure was instead fraught with drama — with popcorn in the House, a walkout and near-fight among Republicans, and a phone call from former president Donald Trump.

During the vast majority of the House speaker roll call votes, Gaetz chose to back an array of conservative alternatives to Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

Mike Rogers of Alabama after the 14th round of voting then confronted Gaetz and And the new rules would also empower conservatives in the lower chamber, giving them more representation on critical congressional committees. While the move represented a breakthrough for Gaetz, it generated anger from many members within the larger caucus as McCarthy remained one vote shy of winning the speaker's gavel. During Kevin McCarthy's protracted battle to secure the speakership in the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives, Rep. Gaetz came into the original January 3 vote seeking new leadership, which he expressed through a succession of speaker votes cast for Reps. - Gaetz told CNN that he "ran out of things" to ask for by the end of the public leadership fight.

A member of congress who nearly came to blows with Rep. Matt Gaetz said he was incensed by how Gaetz was conducting himself on the House floor.

The moment was the last hurrah of anti-McCarthy forces in the chamber. It was a momentary frustration on his part given the high drama and tension of the week.” Matt Gaetz said he was incensed by how the Florida politician was conducting himself on the House floor during the heated voting for Rep.

Tensions flared when Representative Matt Gaetz sunk Kevin McCarthy's 14th effort to be elected speaker of the House.

Representative Kevin McCarthy won the speakership after a revolt within the Republican Party triggered a long stretch of unsuccessful votes. A Tenuous Grip: By ...

Mr. The last of the holdouts — Mr. 6, 2021, and said Mr. Crestfallen, Mr. Trump phoned Mr. As Mr. On the next ballot — the 15th and final — Mr. It was Mr. CNN reported that Mr. “That was easy, huh?” Mr. After two minutes, Mr. McCarthy strode across the floor to confront Mr.