US Congress Politics
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Democratic challenger outraised Rep. Foster in third quarter - but can he win?Oct 23, 2023 5:30 am - A Naperville human rights lawyer who's challenging U.S. Rep. Bill Foster in the 2024 Democratic primary for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat narrowly outraised...
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GOP's Jordan will back a temporary House speaker as he tries to shore up support, lawmakers say
Oct 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he would back a temporary U.S. House speaker for the next several months as he...
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GOP's Jim Jordan shoring up support, peeling off detractors ahead of House speaker voteOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON— Two weeks without a House speaker, Republicans will meet behind closed doors Monday evening to try to unite around their new nominee, far-right firebrand Rep...
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GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote
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Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
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GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
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Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach
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Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker but struggle to unite quickly and elect him
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A look at the contenders for House speaker and the demands they're facing from fellow Republicans
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Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here's what's next