Frustration With McCarthy’s Leadership Erupts in Mini-Rebellion by GOP Hardliners

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) presides over the vote on H.R.2 - the Secure the Border Act of 2023, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 11, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Several Republican hardliners on June 6 staged a small revolt against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), frustrated by his handling of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

The group voted against the speaker on a procedural matter, preventing consideration of four bills favored by Republicans.