The White House maintains that it will âlet the process play outâ in terms of the speakership vote following Republicans failing to rally behind one candidate on the first round of voting on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not offer a substantial comment on the speakership vote in Congress, stating that the
Exclusive â Jim Banks: Voters Would Be âImmediately Betrayedâ if GOP Worked with Democrats to Oppose McCarthyâs SpeakershipÂ
January 12, 2023 by
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, spoke with Breitbart News about House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthyâs (R-CA) run for Speaker and said it would be a âvery shameful momentâ and that voters would be âimmediately betrayedâ if establishment Republicans worked with Democrats to install a moderate Speaker. LISTEN: Breitbart News
Donald Trump Jr. Calls Out Republicans Fighting Against Kevin McCarthyâs SpeakershipÂ
January 12, 2023 by
Donald Trump Jr. called out Republicans who are against former President Donald Trumpâs choice for the next House Speaker, GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and said those Republicans are âin effect empowering those who impeached Donald Trump.â Trump Jr.âs remarks come amid concerns from top conservatives about a âdoomsday scenarioâ where House Democrats would undercut
Kevin McCarthy Wins the Speakership After Incredible Floor Drama
January 9, 2023 by
In the end, Kevin McCarthy didnât need to twist any arms to become Speaker of the House.He just had to open up the safe of congressional goodiesâand survive some last-minute GOP drama.Late Friday night into early Saturday morning, after four days and 15 rounds of voting that saw McCarthy literally begging for votes on the
Inside the House GOP’s speakership crisis
January 8, 2023 by
Little did he know how much higher the heat had to climb in the House GOP conference before McCarthy could claim the gavel. Roy proved willing to negotiate as the week went on, but other dissenters â like Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) â dug in until the bitter end, setting up
Santos scandal crashes into McCarthy speakership battle
January 3, 2023 by
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy arrives on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 21, 2src22. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo While some of George Santosâ soon-to-be colleagues are encouraging investigations into his many resume fabrications, Kevin McCarthyâs speakership battle in a narrow majority is complicating his fate. The New York Republican, who
McCarthy struggles to appease conservative demands as speakership battle nears
January 2, 2023 by
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy walks from the House Chambers of the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 23, 2src22. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In a private meeting last week, Kevin McCarthy posed a question to some of the conservatives threatening his speakership bid: Would they all support him if he made it easier for members