October 25, 2023 •
Rep. Mike Johnson Voted Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
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On Wednesday, October 25, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Rep. Mike Johnson as the Speaker of the House. On October 3, a small contingent of Republican members of the House, unhappy with then Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s performance, were able […]
On Wednesday, October 25, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Rep. Mike Johnson as the Speaker of the House.
On October 3, a small contingent of Republican members of the House, unhappy with then Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s performance, were able to assemble eight of their party to vote for his removal.
In the interim, Rep. Patrick McHenry acted as temporary speaker of the house.
The Republican members of the House voted unanimously for Johnson, with 220 votes in his favor.
The candidate put forward by the Democrats, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, received 209 votes.
February 9, 2015 •
New Speaker Elected in the New York State Assembly
Assemblyman Carl Heastie has been elected speaker of the New York State Assembly. The election was held due to outgoing speaker Sheldon Silver being arrested on federal corruption charges. Heastie, a Democrat from the Bronx, has served in the Assembly […]
Assemblyman Carl Heastie has been elected speaker of the New York State Assembly. The election was held due to outgoing speaker Sheldon Silver being arrested on federal corruption charges.
Heastie, a Democrat from the Bronx, has served in the Assembly since 2000. He is the first speaker from the Bronx, and also the first African-American to be speaker.
Photo of Assemblyman Carl Heastie courtesy of the New York State Assembly website.
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