Rep. Matt Gaetz, among a handful of Republicans who oppose House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy becoming House speaker, urged Rep. Jim Jordan to seek the leadership post.
“Merry Christmas to all! Make sure to join me in encouraging @Jim_Jordan to seek the Speakership :),” he said.
But the GOP only won a small majority in the House in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, and McCarthy, who already faces a challenge from Rep. Andy Biggs , cannot afford to lose any more votes.website last week, Gaetz said all House Republicans know that McCarthy “does not actually believe anything. He has no ideology.”
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