A group of hard-line conservatives are opposed to McCarthy’s candidacy and have criticised the California Republican for not taking a more aggressive stance against Democrats
"I won't be voting for Kevin McCarthy tomorrow. He's part of the problem. He's not part of the solution," Good told Fox News on Monday. "There's nothing that indicates to me that he's going to change his pattern since he's been in leadership, where he's part of the swamp cartel."
No Democrats are likely to vote for him. But some in McCarthy's party have proposed reaching across the aisle to gain support for an unidentified Republican candidate if hard-liners refuse to relent in their opposition. McCarthy later held meetings with opponents and supporters. A source familiar with the situation said afterwards that lawmakers prepared to vote against him still numbered in the double digits.
The speaker will set the House legislative agenda during a period of divided government in Washington, with President Joe Biden's Democrats retaining the White House and Senate. The power struggle could undermine House Republicans' hopes of moving forward quickly on investigations into Biden's administration and family.
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