Republican holdout RepRosendale helped tank GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy during 14th round: Report
Rosendale was one of four Republicans who again voted against McCarthy during the 10 p.m. vote Friday, but some Republicans were optimistic that he was going to vote present, however, he ultimately voted for Rep. Andy Biggs as the understanding collapsed."When we come back tonight, we'll have the votes to get this done once and for all,” McCarthy told reporters prior to the vote.
GOP leadership thought Matt Rosendale would vote present along with Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert in order to deliver McCarthy the Speakers gavel, sources tell @MZanona and me.— Annie Grayer January 7, 2023 After the vote failed, the House erupted in chaos when Rep. Mike Rogers nearly came to blows with Rep. Matt Gaetz over frustrations with his colleague from Florida.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, holds her smart phone with former US President Donald Trump on the line, as Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican from Montana, waves it off during a meeting of the 118th Congress in the House Chamber on Friday.#SpeakerVote pic.twitter.
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