Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is considering giving more power to House Freedom Caucus members in an efforts to sway more voters toward electing him as the Speaker of the House.
R-Calif., and members of the House Freedom Caucus are reportedly discussing additional concessions in efforts to sway more Republican voters toward electing McCarthy as Speaker of the House.
The items were reportedly discussed before Wednesday night's motion to adjourn until noon on Thursday. Twenty Republicans are standing in McCarthy's way to the speakership, with most of them being members of the House Freedom Caucus. One of the preferred candidates for the 20 representatives isDuring the last three rounds of voting, Republicans put up Rep.-elect Byron Donalds, R-Fla., as an alternative, but he never gained more than 20 votes.
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