If the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker finally does come to pass after thirteen unsuccessful nominations, it will help usher in a new period of “business as usual” in Washington, rendering the Republican Party largely incapable of taking action on the issues of greatest concern to voters, a former GOP lawmaker has told The Epoch Times.
When McCarthy’s nomination came to a vote for the thirteenth time on Friday—which now stands as the longest contest in 164 years—the California Republican gained one additional crossover vote from the holdouts who have opposed him. But even with a new total of 14 crossover votes, he still fell short of the 218 needed.
