Conservatives threaten to withhold critical McCarthy support, hours before speaker vote

Jan 2 2023 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Just hours before the speakership vote, Kevin McCarthy’s opponents are warning they still aren’t ready to give him the support he needs.

With the House slated to start voting on who will command the gavel around midday Tuesday, McCarthy remains short of the necessary 218 votes. And his last-ditch efforts, including a long list of concessions he released to his conference over the weekend, has done little to sway his most ardent detractors.

In fact, there were further signs...

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