The GOP House speaker candidates who've run and dropped out: The full list
House Republicans finally elected Mike Johnson to be House speaker, over three weeks after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Here's the list of GOP candidates who ran.
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House Republicans finally elected Mike Johnson to be House speaker, over three weeks after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Here's the list of GOP candidates who ran.
Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth speaker nominee since McCarthy's removal and the second in a single day. He said that his intention is to go the House floor Wednesday for a noon speaker vote.
The House Republican Conference voted that Jordan should drop his bid in a closed-door meeting following an earlier vote on the House floor.
"I'm still running for speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race," Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday.
All total, 22 Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan on the second ballot.
Rep. Jim Jordan lost 20 Republicans to win just 200 votes, falling shy of the 217 needed to become speaker of the House.
The House has been without a speaker, who is second in line for the presidency, since Oct. 3, when Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted.
Republicans will try to elect a top Donald Trump ally, Rep. Jim Jordan, as the new House speaker.
Four of Pennsylvania's universities are plugging budget gaps while they await hundreds of millions of dollars in aid.
Democrats who control Pennsylvania's House of Representatives are making another attempt to send hundreds of millions of dollars to four Pennsylvania universities and get around a partisan dispute that has stalled the money from passing.
The stunning removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift.
Five Western Pennsylvania U.S. House of Representatives voted in the dramatic roll call on Tuesday.
Hours before a midnight deadline, Congress passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running for 45 days.
Voters are deciding which party will control Pennsylvania's House of Representatives after a Pittsburgh lawmaker's resignation created a 101-101 partisan divide.
Majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will once again come down to a special election.
Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled Senate returned for an unusual August session mired in a two-month budget stalemate with the Democratic-controlled House.
A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Rep. Summer Lee took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to call for action to combat antisemitism.
Pennsylvania's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 in a close vote Tuesday, a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years.
The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Lee was the only no-vote among western Pennsylvania house members.
Rep. Thomas Massie broke with two other conservatives on the House Rules Committee to advance the legislation to the House floor.
House Republicans have narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending.
Democrats advanced gun-control bills in the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, after years of a virtual standstill on legislation amid a politically divided government.
A series of car crashes over the years along a stretch of Route 51 in Fayette County has some residents and a township calling for change.
The Clarks are a band that Pittsburghers hear and think of home.
The identification of a woman found murdered in a vacant Wilkinsburg home in 1999 is raising new questions about why it took 27 years to put a name to the victim.
The closure of the Parkway East from the Squirrel Hill Tunnel to the Edgewood-Swissvale exit begins in one month.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of music director Manfred Honeck through the 2032-2033 season.
A series of car crashes over the years along a stretch of Route 51 in Fayette County has some residents and a township calling for change.
The Clarks are a band that Pittsburghers hear and think of home.
The identification of a woman found murdered in a vacant Wilkinsburg home in 1999 is raising new questions about why it took 27 years to put a name to the victim.
The closure of the Parkway East from the Squirrel Hill Tunnel to the Edgewood-Swissvale exit begins in one month.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of music director Manfred Honeck through the 2032-2033 season.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnic talked about U.S. Steel and "golden share."
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing giving taxpayers $250 to celebrate America's birthday.
Two men wounded in a shooting during then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's 2024 rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds are suing the United States.
A fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar.
The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as tax breaks for energy-hungry AI data centers are increasingly playing a role in state budgets.
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing giving taxpayers $250 to celebrate America's birthday.
Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.
A James Beard Award-nominated bar is coming back to Pittsburgh.
What if what's sitting in your jewelry drawer is worth more than you think?
The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
Daisy Jade gets the inside scoop from Washington County Tourism at one of the area's most unique summer sports that require both elegance and saddles.
The top pizzerias in the city are coming together for PizzaFest this weekend at the Hazelwood Brew House.
The Priory Hotel's Monks Bar has a rich history, and while it may be small, it packs a punch. Daisy Jade gets an inside look at this hidden gem!
Whatcha Think Wednesdays: We want to know, do you keep nostalgic mementos, and how do you decide which ones?
Five lucky brides-to-be are about to cross one thing off their wedding planning checklist: a wedding experience with Randy Fenoli from “Say Yes to the Dress.”
Many families with children attending schools in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said they are trying to figure out the logic behind their upcoming tuition bills.
Pittsburgh's fire boat has been on the water for nearly a decade, but it hasn't seen much action.
A lawsuit has been filed over the smell neighbors say is coming from the Sherwin-Williams plant in Rochester.
Naida Reed contacted KDKA Investigates after she said Pittsburgh Water failed to follow through on what crews allegedly promised.
What if what's sitting in your jewelry drawer is worth more than you think?
Allegheny County health officials said babies who have died from sudden unexpected infant death have more than doubled since 2000.
Lone star ticks have been found in Franklin and Erie counties in Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, with its natural beauty and parks, can be a great place for people to put the phones down and enjoy life.
Doctors say it looks like it will be a bad season for tick-borne diseases.
Temperatures could reach into the 90s this week in Pittsburgh, and that impacts everything, including your sleep.
Golfweek listed Oakmont as the 6th best classic golf course in the United States.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on Tuesday night.
Neal Shipley earned low amateur honors at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst in 2024 and will now be teeing it up at Shinnecock Hills as a professional later this month.
Michael Harris II hit a three-run double in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pirates 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep.
Pittsburgh City Council has approved new legislation that would put new restrictions on vape shops.
Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.
A James Beard Award-nominated bar is coming back to Pittsburgh.
A fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar.
The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as tax breaks for energy-hungry AI data centers are increasingly playing a role in state budgets.
The Clarks are a band that Pittsburghers hear and think of home.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of music director Manfred Honeck through the 2032-2033 season.
The country group Little Big Town will perform at Citizens Live at the Wylie in October.
The second of two shows at Acrisure Stadium, originally scheduled for Saturday night, has been canceled, according to Wallen.
Ahead of a packed weekend here in Pittsburgh, many are taking to the three rivers ahead of a big country show.
A series of car crashes over the years along a stretch of Route 51 in Fayette County has some residents and a township calling for change.
Pittsburgh band The Clarks are celebrating 40 years of music as the city honored their legacy by declaring June 10 “The Clarks Day.” KDKA-TV's Ross Guidotti has more.
President Trump signed a bill into law to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies on Wednesday, bringing an end to a monthslong feud that exposed deep divisions on Capitol Hill.
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran has "taken too long to negotiate a deal" and will "pay the price." He told reporters at the White House he would hit Iran "hard" as the ceasefire between the countries appeared to crumble with an exchange of fire sparked by the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter.
The identification of a woman found murdered in a vacant Wilkinsburg home in 1999 is raising new questions about why it took 27 years to put a name to the victim. KDKA's Shelley Bortz reports.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
