McCarthy Says He Won’t Ask Democrats for Help to Keep House Speaker Job

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) overnight.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 19, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Oct. 3 he is not trying to hammer out a deal with Democrats in his bid to keep his job as speaker.

“The Democrats are going to have their caucus. They’re going to decide what they’re going to do. And we will live with whatever happens,” Mr. McCarthy said on CNBC.