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Susan Ferrechio

Susan Ferrechio

sferrechio@washingtontimes.com

Susan Ferrechio has been writing about politics and national news for more than three decades, providing coverage through six presidents and eight House speakers. She writes about politics and other top national issues for The Washington Times. Her coverage includes Congress, the presidency, elections, and energy policy with an emphasis on stories ignored by other media.
She first joined The Washington Times in 1995 then moved to The Miami Herald, followed by Congressional Quarterly and The Washington Examiner, where she served as chief congressional correspondent and provided coverage for four presidential campaign cycles and countless congressional and senate races. She returned to The Washington Times in 2022 and serves as national politics correspondent. Susan has provided commentary for Fox News, MSNBC, NEWSMAX, ABC News, NewsNation, WMAL Radio, CSPAN and the McLaughlin Group.
She can be reached at sferrechio@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Susan Ferrechio

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who failed in a crucial second ballot yesterday to become Speaker of the House, talks to reporters as he leaves a closed meeting of the Republican Conference, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jordan pushes another House speaker vote to Friday

The House will hold a vote for speaker Friday to give Republican nominee Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio a third shot at the gavel as he struggles to convince nearly two dozen holdouts to back him.

October 19, 2023
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., is applauded after voting for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on the first ballot as Republicans try to elect Jordan to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Friction emerges between Jordan, Scalise amid fight for speaker’s gavel

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise voted for Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan for speaker on the chamber floor Tuesday but Mr. Scalise is not fully helping Mr. Jordan win over enough lawmakers to win the gavel, a source familiar with the circumstances told The Washington Times.

October 17, 2023