McCarthy has to earn 218 votes to become House speaker but given the Republicans’ narrow majority of 222 seats, he can only afford to lose 4 votes.
has to earn 218 votes to become House speaker but given the Republicans’ narrow majority of 222 seats, he can only afford to lose 4 votes. Come Jan. 3, when the leadership vote is held, Democrats could get a say if McCarthy falls short of 218.
said on ABC’s"This Week." Jeffries said that at the moment, Democrats are preparing for a transition into the House minority. “Let’s see what happens at the other side of the aisle.” But Jeffries singled out Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio as a colleague he’s worked well with in the past. Joyce said on ABC’s"This Week" that it would be a “perfect resolution” if Democrats and Republicans could work together to elect a speaker, but expressed confidence that McCarthy will get the 218 votes he needs in January. He also said many Republicans would likely be unwilling to go along with Democratic conditions for backing a mutually agreeable speaker.
“Frankly, Kevin is the only person that I will be voting for speaker,” said New York Rep.-elect Mike Lawler, on CNN’s State of the Union. “And frankly, we’re not going to be held hostage by a handful of members when the overwhelming majority is in full support of Kevin.” McCarthy has had to deal with detractors in the right-wing House Freedom Caucus as minority leader. One member of the caucus, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., drew a hard line, saying in a statement he “cannot vote,” for McCarthy.
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