Kevin McCarthy secures Speakership after historic floor battle
He got the gavel. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) became the 55th Speaker of the House in the midnight hour on Saturday, ending a historic four-day, 15-ballot stalemate caused by a group of 20 hardline conservative members — and fulfilling the California Republican’s longtime
Read MoreRepublicans change minds on adjournment, McCarthy potentially on brink of Speakership
After a shocking final vote in which Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was the deciding vote that denied GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) the Speakership for the 14th time, Republicans moved to adjourn. But after they had gotten 218 votes, the threshold needed to adjourn, something changed. Gaetz walked up to McCarthy, appearing to say “one more time.” After that, McCarthy and his allies changed their votes at the last minute. “One more time!” members shouted as they rushed to the House Clerk to deliver vote changes. Source: TEST FEE
Read MoreMcCarthy fails to win Speakership as Gaetz casts deciding vote
In a stunning display on the chamber floor late Friday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) cast a dramatic present vote for Speaker, preventing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (D-Calif.) from securing the 217 total votes he needs to win the Speakership. McCarthy received 216 votes, with 212 for incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and four Republicans voting for other candidates. Gaetz and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) voted present. That left McCarthy with 216 of the 432 votes cast, one less than he needed for a majority. Two sources said Boebrt was expected to
Read MoreWhat McCarthy has offered his GOP opponents, and what's under discussion
Here are the tentative agreements and offers that Kevin McCarthy has made, and others under discussion, as he aims to woo the 20 Republicans voting against him for Speaker. Thirteen of those 20 Republicans backed McCarthy in Friday’s vote, edging him closer to a Speakership. Several said their votes were pending negotiations. What McCarthy has offered Motion to vacate: McCarthy has offered to lower the threshold to bring up a move to force a vote on ousting the House Speaker down to
Read MoreThe 13 Republicans who switched their votes to McCarthy
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