Kevin McCarthy optimistic about House speaker vote despite GOP criticism

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'I think we will have a good day tomorrow,' Representative Kevin McCarthy said on Monday.

about some of the possible reasons why some GOP lawmakers are still criticizing McCarthy.

"The issue with Kevin, it's not that people don't like him—Kevin is very well-liked. It has nothing to do with that," Bannon said."It has to do with really, what does the Republican Party stand for—what does MAGA stand for and how we're going to sort this situation out." "Over the last 48, 72 hours, people are saying, 'Well hold it. This guy is prepared to give away things he'd never said [he would],'" Bannon said.

McCarthy agreed Sunday evening to reduce the threshold to push for a floor vote, known as the motion to vacate. He confirmed that there would be the opportunity to"vacate the chair" if five House Republicans support such a motion. Currently, a majority of the House GOP is required to call for such a move.

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