The scramble for House speaker
House Republicans are in disarray after ousting Kevin McCarthy as Majority Speaker earlier this week, a move that has been criticized by some presidential candidates. Christina Ruffini has more.
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Margaret Brennan on McCarthy interview fallout
At a caucus meeting Tuesday morning, California Rep. Pete Aguilar played a clip from Kevin McCarthy's interview Sunday with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan, in which he blamed Democrats for nearly shutting down the government. Brennan and Politico columnist Jonathan Martin examine the role the interview played in McCarthy's ouster as House speaker.
Jordan, Scalise running for House speaker
A day after the historic ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, Republican lawmakers Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Steve Scalise have signaled they intend to run for the position. The GOP is expected to vote next week on a replacement. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
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Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise announced Wednesday they will run to succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker following his historic ouster. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.
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Republican defends ousting McCarthy
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Jim Jordan announces plan to run for speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan announced Wednesday his plan to run for the vacant House speaker position. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on who could succeed Kevin McCarthy as the leader of the GOP-controlled lower chamber.
GOP lawmaker criticizes McCarthy ouster
Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Louisiana, voted against removing Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Graves told CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion that McCarthy's ouster threw the House into chaos and claimed it was all a campaign fundraising move.
Who voted to oust McCarthy as speaker? See the final tally
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Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan to run for House speaker
Following the historic vote to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan announced bids to replace him. Scalise is the House majority leader, while Jordan chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee. Scott MacFarlane has more.
House frozen until members pick next speaker
The House stands in recess to allow the Republican conference and Democratic caucus to "meet and discuss the path forward" after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster, interim Speaker Patrick McHenry announced Tuesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on what happens next.
McCarthy out as House speaker -- now what?
The House on Tuesday voted 216 to 210 to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy from his position as House speaker, a historic move that comes days after he reached an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown with the help of House Democrats. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Republican lawmaker on removal of McCarthy
Rep. Dave Joyce, a Republican from Ohio, voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House on Tuesday. In remarks to CBS News, Joyce lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz and the other Republicans who voted for McCarthy's removal.
House speaker vote could be next week
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