Kevin McCarthy is at risk of falling short of the 218 votes necessary to secure the role of House speaker amid a far-right revolt. Now, he's warning his GOP colleagues: 'If we play games on the floor, the Democrats can end up picking who the speaker is.'
With a majority of likely only five or six seats, any GOP speaker candidate can only afford to lose a handful of votes if they’re banking on support from their party alone.We have to speak as one voice.
"I think at the end of the day, calmer heads will prevail," McCarthy said. "We’ll work together to find the best path forward."In an interview with Axios, Rep. Josh Gottheimer , a leading centrist who chairs the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, told Axios that moderates could step in to fill a leadership vacuum if McCarthy falls short.
“I think it’s premature to presume that they ultimately won’t figure it out,” he said in an interview last week, “But if they don’t, obviously we stand ready to figure out ways to help govern.”Anyone who steps up to be speaker will need support from a majority of voting members — not counting those voting present.
A McCarthy alternative put up by the Freedom Caucus may struggle to get votes from moderate Republicans.31 by secret ballot to nominate McCarthy for the speaker of the House position.Go deeper...
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