.GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy mocked by Democrat on House floor as GOP leader fights for top Republican job
House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern mocked House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on the House floor following the California Republican’s fiery floor speech slamming the omnibus spending bill, joking that it is evident that he has not locked up the votes to become the next speaker.
McCarthy has been facing heavy pressure from conservatives, including many who have not committed to supporting him during the Jan. 3 floor vote for speaker, to do everything in his power to tank the omnibus, with critics arguing that Congress should have passed a stop-gap measure to keep the government funded into the new year to provide them move leverage in negotiations as the GOP prepares to take back control of the House.
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