Sahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — Senators in both parties are warning their leaderless colleagues in the House that electing a more right-leaning speaker wouldn’t be enough to muscle conservative legislation through a Senate and a White House run by liberal Democrats. The reality check from across the Capitol could weigh on GOP lawmakers as they grapple with who should replace Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker. A band of far-right rebels led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.
“But who knows? It’s been kind of a s--- show there for nine or 10 months. They might get their poop in a pile and things average out here.” So far, two candidates have jumped into the fray for speaker: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. Neither has the votes to win at this stage as Republicans are beginning to choose sides. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
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