Speaker vote

May 5, 2025

MERCER: From the gallery: a view of the historic Speaker vote

January 11, 2023 Matt Mercer

No photos. That is rule 1, 2, 3, and 4 among the House Press Gallery and one we were reminded of many times before entering the chamber just before noon on January 3. I took […]

NC Republicans on both sides of House Speaker fight

January 4, 2023 Matt Mercer

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The battle among U.S. House Republicans to choose the new Speaker has several connections to the Tar Heel state. The band of 20 Republicans who voted against the nomination of California’s Kevin […]