Top GOP Rep Tells Kevin McCarthy ‘Not so Fast’ on His Speakership Bid

Top GOP Rep Tells Kevin McCarthy ‘Not so Fast’ on His Speakership Bid
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 29, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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A top House Republican suggested House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) might not be automatically be voted in as House speaker if Republicans recapture the House of Representatives.

Rep. Andy Biggs ( R-Ariz.), the highly influential member of the House Freedom Caucus, argued that the GOP conference in the House needs to have a “serious discussion” about their leadership after Republicans gained fewer seats than they expected.

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