There Is No Clear Replacement Candidate for McCarthy
Republicans focused on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy aren’t in agreement about who they want to replace him.
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Republicans focused on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy aren’t in agreement about who they want to replace him.
The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats — in a surprise reversal that left him as politically vulnerable as ever.
The G.O.P. speaker, whose style is to placate his detractors, does not have the Republican votes to keep the government open. He may call the vote anyway.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership, but it's also marked his tenure by chaos.
The Florida Republican, who has styled himself as Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chief tormentor, is leading the opposition to a measure to keep the government open.