The week’s major votes included the House’s unprecedented removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and Senate confirmation of several Biden nominees.
Monthly Archives: October 2023
Turmoil inside the Let’s Go Washington paid signature drive: Brent Johnson pushed aside, while some petitioners have reportedly quit
An ambitious effort to qualify six right wing initiatives to the 2024 Washington State Legislature is struggling to get traction with less than three months to go until the signature submission deadline arrives, NPI has learned.
A big week in Canadian politics: NDP wins watershed provincial election in Manitoba, House of Commons gets first Black Speaker
As U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was being deposed in Washington, D.C., amidst the ugly dysfunction of the Republican Party, progressives were scoring a pair of real and symbolic victories north of the border in Winnipeg and Ottawa… achievements in which all Canadians can take pride.
United States House of Representatives votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker
McCarthy’s speakership lasted just two hundred and sixty-nine days, ranking as one of the shortest in American history.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (September 25th-30th)
The week’s major votes included House and Senate passage of a clean continuing resolution to prevent a federal government shutdown.