Speaker of the House

Elon Musk announced the launch of the American Party, a rival political faction that could potentially unseat congressional and Senate candidates currently up for re-election or disrupt the 2028 presidential election. Now, people are questioning whether the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO is preparing...

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been re-elected as speaker of the house after a close vote Friday that needed meetings with holdouts to change their votes as the new session of Congress began Friday. What Happened: Johnson faced pressure from several Republican holdouts ahead of Friday's vote...

Billionaire Elon Musk wears many hats as the leader of companies like Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), SpaceX, The Boring Company, Neuralink and X. Could the title of Speaker of the House get added on top of his Department of Government Efficiency role soon? What Happened: The influence Musk has on...

The U.S. House of Republicans saw Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy historically voted out, marking a first in Congress. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the congressman who replaced him, could face the same fate with threats from a leading Republican congresswoman. What Happened: Johnson became the 56th...

For more than 20 years, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) served in state and federal office, including as House speaker. Earlier this year, McCarthy became the first speaker to be removed through a vote by members of Congress. McCarthy is now ready to move on from Congress and shared details of his next...

Questionable stock and options trades over the past several years by members of Congress have led to increased calls from the public and by several members of Congress to ban the buying and selling of stocks and options by elected officials. A new disclosure of a profit from a penny stock by a...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made history as the first person to be voted out of the position in U.S. history. Since the California Republican was voted out earlier this month, the Republican-led House of Representatives has struggled to come to an agreement on who will take over the...

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota and a notable advocate for cryptocurrency-related legislation, recently announced his intention to become the Speaker of the House. This influential position, responsible for orchestrating the House of Representatives legislative...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made history as the first congressional member to be voted out of the position in U.S. history The House of Representatives, with its Republican majority, is grappling with endorsing their next Speaker. Now, a former president's name has been...

The U.S. House of Representatives is currently without a Speaker of the House after a historic vote saw Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) the first speaker voted out of the position in history. One candidate to replace McCarthy became the subject of a viral post on social media, calling his past...

For the first time in American history, the Speaker of the House was voted out of the leadership position. In a historic move, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was voted out as the Speaker of the House of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday. Several members of the House of Representatives have...

In a historic move, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was voted out as the Speaker of the House of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday with a vote of 216-210. Here’s a look at what happened and the betting odds on who the next Speaker of the House could be. What Happened: On...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) brushed off talk about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) speakership being in danger as he tries to strike a compromise with President Joe Biden on the debt ceiling. What Happened: Gaetz said on Twitter on Monday, "Literally nobody except the press is talking about...

One of the most prominent figures in the U.S. Congress and in the investing community is Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from California. Well-known for serving as the Speaker of the House on several occasions and for her husband’s stock trades...

The 118th Congress began on Jan. 3, 2023. Despite Republicans having majority control of the House of Representatives, they have so far failed to agree on who should be the next speaker of the House. But at least two outspoken public figures are on the same page: Twitter CEO Elon Musk and former U....