The House GOP could see a bumpy road as the 118th Congress takes off following a narrow majority win in the House speaker race, definitely deciding Kevin McCarthy as the speaker.
to adjourn the House until midday Monday. A roll call vote began, requiring a simple majority to put the House out of session. Then McCarthy marched up the aisle to confront one of the lawmakers standing between him and the speakership: Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. Minutes later, Republicans reversed themselves, switching their votes to keep the House in session and prompting yet another, immediate vote on speaker.
We have written before that leadership elections are"particle politics." Those who survive leadership tilts do so based on subatomic, political quarks. Infinitesimal events. Roll call votes. Fates. And Kevin McCarthy finally became speaker of the House – only because he lost a 14th ballot moments before."We squandered a majority in 2016," said Rep. John James, R-Mich., on Fox.
"They keep moving the goalposts," complained Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., of demands from GOPers who oppose McCarthy. But that’s exactly what transpired as Friday night morphed into Saturday morning, McCarthy finally got the votes.
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