The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded.
The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called Tuesday for the expulsion of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) from the House Republican Conference, claiming the Florida Republican is violating conference rules to carry out an agenda against Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
yes, we are hearing from some moderate republicans who say if this drags on and there is no end in sight, they are willing to start conversations democrats about either teenage up to elect a more moderate speaker, or teaming up with democrats to try to get them to vote present or not show up. because that would essentially lower the threshold that kevin mccarthy needs to become speaker. but of course democrats, they wouldn t do that for nothing. they would want something in return there would have to be some negotiations there. kevin mccarthy himself has said he doesn t want to court democratic support because then he could start losing even more conservatives that could backfire for him. so it s a really delegate situation here for kevin mccarthy. democrats say they have no intentions of bailing kevin mccarthy out, but they have also not necessarily ruled out again that idea of working with republicans to elect someone who is much more moderate than kevin mccarthy further down the lin