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Speaker Greg Fergus will stay on after ouster vote failsHouse of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus will keep his job after an ouster attempt failed over accusations of partisan advertising related to a local riding event.CanadaMay 28
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Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Mike Johnson as U.S. House speakerSpeaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday in the middle of a House vote.U.S. NewsMar 22
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U.S. House Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats to prevent shutdownThe U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle for help.U.S. NewsNov 15, 2023
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The U.S. House has a speaker. What does that mean for Israel, Ukraine aid?With Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker, it remains to be seen how he and House Republicans will treat President Biden's request to pair aid for Israel and Ukraine together.U.S. NewsOct 25, 2023
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3rd Republican nominee for U.S. House speaker drops out as infighting drags onRepublicans chose Tom Emmer as their nominee for speaker but ran headlong into the same internal divisions that have prevented them from filling the role for three weeks.U.S. NewsOct 24, 2023
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Republicans restart search for new speaker candidate to lead U.S. HouseThe leadership vacuum has stymied congressional action as it faces a Nov. 17 deadline to avoid a government shutdown by extending federal agency funding.U.S. NewsOct 23, 2023
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Republicans drop Jim Jordan as nominee for U.S. House speakerRepublicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session.U.S. NewsOct 20, 2023
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Republican Jim Jordan falls short in 1st vote to become U.S. House speakerThe Ohio lawmaker and ardent ally of former president Donald Trump won 200 votes, short of the 217 needed to win the job, as 20 of his fellow Republican voted against him.U.S. NewsOct 17, 2023
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Republicans pick Steve Scalise as new U.S. speaker but delay full House voteU.S. House Republicans narrowly picked Scalise in a secret ballot vote behind closed doors, but it was unclear if he had the broader support needed to win the role.U.S. NewsOct 11, 2023
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Kevin McCarthy positions himself as de facto leader as Republicans seek new House speakerThe upheaval in the House puts the U.S. Congress at a crossroads during a moment of crisis, the first time in history it has booted a speaker from power.U.S. NewsOct 10, 2023
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