Key hard-right influencers are backing Kevin McCarthy for House speaker, despite a rebellion by some right-wing members.
: "[Biggs] and the rest of the holdouts really need to stop playing chicken with the future of the House majority.", "Are there seriously people saying it's ok to hand veto power over subpoenas to the Democrats in attempt to stop Kevin McCarthy?"That includes Reps. Andy Biggs Rep. Matt Gaetz , Bob Good , Ralph Norman and Matt Rosendale
McCarthy cannot afford more than four defections for the floor vote in January. Speakers are elected by members from both parties and the House speaker needs 218 votes to ascend. McCarthy's opposition want more say earlier in the legislative process and accuse McCarthy of not doing enough to fight "radical Leftists."
There's not a clear alternative to McCarthy as Jordan and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise , the two viable alternative candidates, have both been in support of McCarthy.Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, strongly defended McCarthy for speaker at a meeting last week with members across the ideological spectrum, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Jordan told the group he has been around many different leadership teams and McCarthy has by far been the most open to members' voices.
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