Republicans defend speaker votes: Messy, but it worked
But one House Republican said he's not sure Kevin McCarthy will make it through the full two years as speaker.
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But one House Republican said he's not sure Kevin McCarthy will make it through the full two years as speaker.
A number of other Republicans condemned the message, but most stopped short of criticizing Trump himself.
Sen. Lindsey Graham grumbled: “Definitely not a Republican wave, that’s for darn sure.”
Just over a week before Election Day, candidates are making their final pitches in contests that will set the balance of power in Congress and state capitols around the country.
Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.), who chairs Senate Republicans' campaign arm, condemned on Sunday a violent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Paul Pelosi underwent surgery for a skull fracture and other injuries. Scott said that under his leadership at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, he asked the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) if candidates could use campaign funds to pay for security amid the increased threat level.