Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern is stepping away from the race for House Speaker, he said on Saturday
Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern is stepping back from the race for the next House speaker, he announced on Saturday. Hern did not formally enter the race but has been making calls all week to gauge his colleagues’ interest after several members floated him as a viable candidate to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. 'House Republicans must unify – and do it fast.
'SHELL SHOCKED' KEVIN MCCARTHY WILL NOT RUN FOR HOUSE SPEAKER AGAIN FOLLOWING REMOVAL 'For these reasons, I want two good friends of mine, Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, to have the opportunity to earn 217 votes from our Conference. Steve and Jim are both former RSC chairmen and proven leaders,' Hern wrote.
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