House GOP concerned McCarthy speakership would continue 'past and ongoing Republican failures'
Former Sen. Grassley communications advisor Garrett Ventry and former DNC Deputy Press Secretary Jose Aristimuno discuss whether Kevin McCarthy will become the next Speaker of the House for Republicans on 'Fox News Live.'is still tussling with some members of his party who are concerned electing him to be speaker would be a"continuation of past and ongoing Republican failures."
Last week, the California Republican floated a congressional rule change that would make it easier to remove aHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks about Republicans' "Commitment to America" agenda at DMI Companies in Monongahela, Pa., Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Under current rules, which were imposed under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, only a member of the House leadership can offer a motion to vacate, while the new proposal would allow any member of the House to force a vote to remove the speaker, at any time.On Sunday afternoon, McCarthy met with GOP members to try and rally support for his speakership vote on Jan. 3, when the new Congress takes office.
The meeting came after his letter on New Year’s Eve, titled"Restoring the People’s House and Ending Business as Usual," which was his admission of the deep dysfunction of the House of Representatives and his pitch to make it right. In response to McCarthy’s letter, GOP Reps. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Chip Roy of Texas, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Andy Harris of Maryland and Andrew Clyde of Georgia, along with Rep.-elects Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Eli Crane of Arizona sent a letter of their own."Regrettably, however, despite some progress achieved, Mr.
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