Steve Scalise Archives - New Jersey Globe

How N.J.’s congressional delegation voted in October

November 1, 2023 10:07 amNovember 1, 2023 7:42 pm

It…hasn’t exactly been a great month for effective governance in Washington D.C. After lawmakers narrowly avoided a government shutdown on September 30, a few renegade Republicans initiated a successful process to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, prompting a bitter three-week contest...

Emmer bows out, throwing House Speaker race back into chaos

October 24, 2023 5:50 pmOctober 24, 2023 6:01 pm

Just a few hours after he had won the GOP nomination to be Speaker of the House of Representatives, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) has bowed out of the race due to opposition from a cohort of a few...

Emmer wins third GOP speaker nomination, but fight is far from over

October 24, 2023 3:13 pmOctober 24, 2023 5:50 pm

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) was chosen today as the GOP’s third-try nominee for Speaker of the House, though he’s immediately running into many of the same problems that prevented his two predecessors from being elected speaker. After previous...

House GOP ditches Jordan, plans to choose new speaker nominee next week

October 20, 2023 3:38 pmOctober 20, 2023 6:18 pm

After House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed a third time today to be elected Speaker of the House, House Republicans have officially dumped Jordan as their speaker nominee. The secret-ballot caucus vote – which came out as 86...

Jordan gets support from Kean, Smith, Van Drew – but falls short of speakership

October 17, 2023 1:51 pmOctober 17, 2023 2:36 pm

In the vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives today, New Jersey GOP Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis), Chris Smith (R-Manchester), and Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) all voted for House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) – but Jordan...

Kean will support Jim Jordan for House Speaker

October 17, 2023 12:14 pmOctober 17, 2023 1:52 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) will support House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to be Speaker of the House of Representatives when the House takes a vote later today, according to those close to the congressman. Kean, a freshman...

With hours left until crucial speaker vote, Kean still won’t say how he’ll vote

October 17, 2023 10:47 amOctober 17, 2023 12:14 pm

The United States House of Representatives is scheduled to hold a critical vote later today on the next Speaker of the House – and one New Jersey House Republican still isn’t saying how he’ll vote. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield),...