At spark light, its our home, too. Right now were all facing our greatest challenge. Thats why spark light is working around the clock to keep you connected. Were doing our part so its a little easier do yours. Spark light supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. With more than 250 appearances in the cspan video library, former Pennsylvania Republican congressman charlie dent, no stranger to cspan viewers, these days working as a adviser to our republican legacy. Congressman dent, what is our republican legacy . Guest thanks for having me on the program, john. Our republican legacy is a group that for the moment, former republican officials and many others who are joining, we are really about trying to reset the Republican Party. We believe thay dispirited republicans around the country who want Something Better for the party. We organize around five key principles that we believe are enduring that have su
Host good morning. It is friday, may 24, 2024. The house and the senate will meet for pro forma sessions to date and votes will not take place until after memorial day. We begin in the wake of yesterdays hearing with the leaders of rutgers university, ucla, northwestern. It was the third congressional hearing for College President s since campus protests corrupted early this spring. This morning we are asking if the wave of protests has changed your view of Higher Education. If they have, the number to call is 202 7488000. If they have not, 202 7488001 special line for College Students and administrators, 202 7488002. And you can send us a text. 202 7488003 is that number. Catch up with us on social media on x cspanwj and on facebook. Com cspan. Start calling in. Headlines from the hearing yesterday on capitol hill for the education and Workforce Committee in the house. This is the chronicle headline. Another hearing aimed at higher ed, College President s fight back. In this headline
Speaker of the house. Divisions among the gop remain and a full floor vote is on pause. All this as fighting intensifies between israel and thomas and a million residents of gaza are under order to evacuate with an Israeli Ground invasion expected to be imminent. This morning on the washington journal, we want your thoughts on both stories. You can call us at 202 7488001 on the republican line, democrats can reach us at 202 7488000. Independents on 202 7488002. And if you like to text us, you can do that at 202 7488003. Just make sure to include your name and where you are from. We will start with what is going on on capitol hill. Have an article here from the Washington Examiner at the house left on for the weekend as jim jordan sought to shore up the court for the speaker bid. That by several of the reporters from the Washington Examiner and we are joined by one of them this morning for who is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. Reese, good morning. Thanks for havin
On your screen. Independents on. And if you like to text us, you can do that if you would like to text us you can do that, just make sure to include your name and where youre from. Well start with whats going on on capitol hill. An article here from the Washington Examiner that the house left town for the weekend as jim jordan tries to shore up support for the speaker bid. That written by several of the reporters for the washington xham anywhere and were joined by one of them this morning reesegoerman who is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. For the Washington Examiner. Reese, good morning. Thanks for having me on. Host explain what happened yesterday. Guest yesterday the house went back into a closeddoor meeting. A ballot nomination between jim jordan and offer scott of georgia who got in the race one hour before the candidate form and they tried to nominate a new speaker candidate. Jim jordan came out in the top, receiving 124 votes. And so he is now the republica
Jesse i didnt hear anything, did you . Bret i will watch for you. On this vote, the yeas are 216, the nays are 210. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The office of speaker of the house of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. [gavel] bret quite a day. Good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, history in front of our eyes today for the first time in the history of this republic, the speaker of the house has been kicked out of his job. A civil war among House Republicans. The historymaking removal of a speaker, lawmakers taking to the floor this afternoon to either urge colleagues to remove speaker Kevin Mccarthy or retain him. The full house then voted to get rid of mccarthy, the final tally 216 to 2010. Eight republicans sided with 208 democrats and now there is chaos in Republican Leadership about what comes next. Lets find out. Senior Congressional Correspondent chad