McCarthy to Support Revival of Holman Rule That Strengthens Congress Against Bureaucrats

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) speaks at a news conference on the infrastructure bill with fellow members of the House Freedom Caucus, outside the Capitol building in Washington on Aug. 23, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has told Republican colleagues that if he’s elected speaker of the House, he'll support the restoration of a controversial legislative tool used by Congress to reduce or eliminate salaries for specific executive branch programs and employees.

Multiple congressional sources confirmed to The Epoch Times on Dec. 15 that McCarthy told members of the House Republican Conference on Dec. 14 that he will back reviving the rule, which could potentially strengthen congressional oversight.