20 Republicans continue to block McCarthy from claiming the election
Washington, D.C. – After three days and eight different attempts to win his party’s vote to become the Speaker of the House. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R) keeps coming up short to receive his party’s support to lead this term.
Needing a total of 218 votes to become speaker, McCarthy has consistently received just slightly over 200 votes while Democrat Hakeem Jeffries had received 10 or more votes. But as a Democrat, there is no chance a Republican will cross the line and vote for Jefferies to give him the votes that he needs to become the speaker.
There are approximately 20 Republicans that continue to refuse to vote for McCarthy and their actions are costing him the election, but instead, they vote for Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio (“Other”), a supporter of McCarthy.
The 20 republicans that continue to not vote for McCarthy is:
- Rep. Andy Biggs
- Rep. Dan Bishop
- Rep. Lauren Boebert
- Rep. Josh Brecheen
- Rep. Michael Cloud
- Rep. Andrew Clyde
- Rep. Eli Crane
- Rep. Matt Gaetz
- Rep. Bob Good
- Rep. Paul Gosar
- Rep. Andy Harris
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
- Rep. Mary Miller
- Rep. Ralph Norman
- Rep. Andy Ogles
- Rep. Scott Perry
- Rep. Matt Rosendale
- Rep. Chip Roy
- Rep. Keith Self
- Rep. Byron Donalds
The House is currently preparing to hold a 9th vote today to elect McCarthy. If McCarthy is elected to be the speaker, were these past three days a preview of what’s to come within the House as an ununified party under McCarthy?
