During the November 2022 midterm elections, Republicans won a slim 222-212 majority in the House. A total of 218 votes are required to elect a speaker, giving McCarthy only four votes.
During the first round of voting, enough Republicans supported alternative candidates, including Congressman Andy Biggs, to defeat McCarthy’s bid. Biggs has so far diverted the support of seven Republicans in the voting process. The House has failed to confirm a speaker on the first ballot for the first time in a century, with a second vote to determine the speaker expected.
Kevin McCarthy discussed his bid with fellow Republicans during the conference meeting, claiming to have earned the job and the majority, according to US media. Some applauded McCarthy’s speech, while others criticized it, according to the reports.
“The optics for Republicans is terrible…More votes went to the liberal Democrat candidate for speaker than went for Kevin McCarthy.â€@jonkarl reports after Rep. Hakeem Jeffries wins more votes than GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy during first ballot: https://t.co/tloc2S9tQ9 pic.twitter.com/fy5oVMZiRm
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 3, 2023
Several members of the House Freedom Caucus, including Congressmen Andy Biggs and Scott Perry, have spoken out against McCarthy. Biggs is running against McCarthy for the job, and Perry issued a statement criticizing McCarthy’s leadership and refusal to make concessions to fellow Republicans.
He was opposed by a dozen or more Republicans, including Gaetz, Biggs, and Boebert. “We’re done with Kevin McCarthy,” said Rep. Bob Good, a Freedom Caucus member, on Monday. “We’ve reached an agreement with Kevin McCarthy.
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Newly elected Congresswoman Republican Lauren Boebert pledged to carry a handgun to Congress
