#Kevin McCarthy secures Speakership after historic floor battle

#Kevin McCarthy secures Speakership after historic floor battle

Kevin McCarthy secures Speakership after historic floor battle He got the gavel. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) became the 55th Speaker of the House in the midnight hour on Saturday, ending a historic four-day, 15-ballot stalemate caused by a group of 20 hardline conservative members — and fulfilling the California Republican’s longtime goal. The final vote, on…

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#Democrats not ready to bail out GOP: ‘This is on them’

#Democrats not ready to bail out GOP: ‘This is on them’

Democrats not ready to bail out GOP: ‘This is on them’ Democratic leaders said Wednesday that Republicans are on their own amid the conservative revolt that’s prevented Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — or anyone else — from becoming the next Speaker in the new Congress.  Heading into this week’s Speaker vote, some lawmakers had floated…

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