‘It’s All in Jeopardy’: McCarthy Says Republican Opponents of His House Speakership Haven’t Moved

‘It’s All in Jeopardy’: McCarthy Says Republican Opponents of His House Speakership Haven’t Moved
Then House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 31, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) warned that Republican opponents to his House speakership bid have not moved amid efforts by former President Donald Trump to convince those lawmakers.

Former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz) along with Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), Bob Good (R-Va.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) have publicly signaled they would not vote for McCarthy. With Republicans having a slim majority in the House during the next Congress, it’s not clear if McCarthy—the incoming House majority leader—has enough votes to become speaker.

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