Kevin McCarthy Again Falls Short In House’s 7th Try At Speaker Vote
vote, as negotiations with a group of GOP holdouts to his leadership have yet to show movement in his direction.
He and his allies worked last evening and this morning to try to formulate a series of concessions demanded by some of the holdouts, with reports that they include a rules provision that could limit his power. It would essentially allow any one member to introduce a resolution to remove him during the next Congress.
The speeches reflected a bit of the frustration as the process has dragged out. John James, incoming congressman from Florida, griped that “we are stuck at an impasse and we will stay here” until there was unity on the GOP side. He credited McCarthy with Republicans’ ability to win back the House in the most recent cycle. James said that the party needed to “learn to win” and not “snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Cheryl Johnson, who as House clerk has been presiding over the proceedings with the absence of new leadership, warned before the vote that members had to “preserve order and decorum in the chamber.” There were some moments on Wednesday when members complained that rules were being violated, including a moment when Rep. Kat Cammack accused Democrats of drinking alcohol as the roll call votes were carried out.
But Boebert told Ruhle, “As some of my colleagues said, we could be here until the cherry blossoms bloom.” What has complicated things is the 20 dissidents do not necessarily speak with one voice. Over and over again on the Hill, some of the holdouts have told reporters that this is not a personal crusade against McCarthy, even though figures like Boebert have also turned around and made clear that she will not vote for him.
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