Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gave the 20 conservative holdouts four more concessions before Thursday’s continued speakership vote.
More House Freedom Caucus members on the House Rules Committee .Major changes to the appropriations process to prevent another omnibus bill by allowing floor amendments to be offered by any lawmaker.money in Republican primary races against GOP candidates in open races, as its affiliates had done in several races in the 2022 midterm elections.between the GOP factions.
It is unknown if the concessions will be enough to move 16 members to support McCarthy. The seventh round of voting is set to resume Thursday at noon. Critics of the concessions have stated leadership has not always followed through on its promises. House rules have often been suspended in times of political urgency. Others argued the CLF’s promise is unenforceable because other mechanisms exist to funnel money to preferred candidates.
Make no mistake: I’ll continue do what’s right, not what’s easy — and I’ll stay on target until the job is done and the status quo is defeated.
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