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Saul Loeb/Pool via AP Although the House has yet to be officially called for the Republicans, a vote is expected to be held today on the GOP’s nominee for the new Speaker of the House. Current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is the only declared candidate for the position, but Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a member of the House Freedom Caucus, has hinted he might throw his hat into the ring.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) announced he won’t be voting for McCarthy, telling Charlie Kirk yesterday: “I’m making my announcement, which is that I’m not voting for Kevin McCarthy. I’m not voting for him tomorrow, I’m not voting for him on the floor. And I am certain that there is a critical mass of people who hold my precise view and so the sooner we can sort of dispense with the notion that Kevin is gonna be speaker, then we can get to the important work of actually looking at who are the people that Brian Fitzpatrick and Matt gates can agree on.” This follow’s Gaetz’s tweet from last week, saying McCarthy isn’t “a Speaker for these times.” Kevin McCarthy: Defended Liz Cheney when @jdanbishop first sought her ouster Told GOP Leadership Trump should resign after J6 Kevin is FLIGHT over FIGHT when the chips are down He is not a Speaker for these times Gaetz isn’t alone in his criticism of McCarthy. As we reported yesterday, the House Freedom Caucus began calling for a change in leadership soon after the results of last week’s election were clear: There have been calls from the House Freedom Caucus, the conservative wing of the Republican Party, to replace McCarthy as the party leader in their chamber. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), who may be considering his own run for the speakership, has […]
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