McCarthy Twists Knife into Scalise as Majority Leader Falls Short in Speaker Vote
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) grimly assessed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-LA) prospects of becoming Speaker of the House.
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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) grimly assessed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-LA) prospects of becoming Speaker of the House.
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesRep. Steve Scalise’s (R-LA) chances to win the House speakership were on the brink on Thursday as the GOP civil war sparked by the downfall of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) continued to rage.Droves of House Republicans have vowed to defeat Scalise’s campaign for Speaker—just one day after a majority of lawmakers nominated him over Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for the position in a private vote.The refusal of a number of House Republicans to support Scali
As a reminder, eight members of the Republicans voted against McCarthy. The math doesn't math, here!
Numerous House Republicans have come out against Majority Leader Steve Scalise after he secured the GOP nomination, raising questions on if he can get to 217.
A week after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker, the conference voted Wednesday to make Rep. Steve Scalise his successor — but hasn’t actually united behind him.