After failing to deliver a red wave in the midterms last week, House Republicans will on Tuesday elect their leader to govern a much smaller than expected majority
RepublicansHouse Republicans met on Monday in a forum to welcome new members and to discuss the future of the party leadership. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House minority leader and frontrunner in the speakership bid, delivered his pitch to the Republican conference.
It was a “spirited conversation about the direction of the conference, where we go from here,” Rep. Jim Banks, a Republican from Indiana who himself is vying to become the House Majority Whip, told reporters after the meeting. “We have strong Republican leadership ready to hit the ground running, ready to go on January 3 when we take back the House.
With a tight margin, dissent from the far right of the party could carry significant power. Reports ahead of the Monday meeting said the House Freedom Caucus, a coalition of some of the most conservative Republicans in Congress, may challenge McCarthy for the speakership. Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, the caucus’ former chair, announced he will run against McCarthy on“It’s going to be tough,” Biggs said.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, said he does not back McCarthy’s bid for Speaker. “I think you’ll see a critical mass say that we want to turn the page, we want new leadership, we want fresh faces and new ideas,” he told reporters after the Monday forum. “I can tell you as I stand here right now that Kevin McCarthy does not have 218 votes to become speaker. I don’t think he has 200.”
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