When Will Bankhead, the Speaker of the House died [in 1940], Sam Rayburn was elevated to Speakership and John McCormack was elected Majority Leader. And Sam Rayburn and John McCormack were the two ...

House Speaker John McCormack is known for his almost puritanical probity. He lives simply, drives a 14-year-old car, has amassed few worldly goods. Thus he sounds in character when he professes ...

John W. McCormack, a Massachusetts congressman for four decades and speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1962 to 1971, was born 125 years ago today. And while his long life ended 36 ...

Speaker John William McCormack, D-Mass. (Dev O’Neill/CQ Roll Call file photo) John McCormack (1962-1971) After calls to step down because of his age, McCormack announced plans to retire in 1970 ...

After John F. Kennedy was assassinated, U.S. House Speaker John William McCormack was a heartbeat away from becoming president from November 1963 until January 1965. But what no one in the ...

in which he recalls the life of John William McCormack, who served in the House of Representatives for forty-two years (1928-1971) and as Speaker of the House from 1962-1971. Mr. Nelson was joined ...

announced the choices last week. The award is named for former House Speaker John W. McCormack (D-Mass.). “Both of these men have had distinguished careers in the House of Representatives ...