Only one House Republican, Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, voted against the rules package released by Speaker Kevin McCarthy. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo House Republicans adopted a sweeping rules package Monday night, despite frustrations within the conference over private agreements GOP leadership made with the 2src conservatives. Only one House Republican, Rep. Tony Gonzales of
Republicans defend speaker votes: Messy, but it worked
January 9, 2023 by
Republicans on Sunday defended their contentious process in choosing a House speaker as an example of democracy in action, following a chaotic week of negotiations and more than a dozen inconclusive votes. “Sometimes democracy is messy, but I would argue that’s exactly how the Founders intended it,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said on “Fox News