McConnell 'pulling' for McCarthy before speaker vote

Jan 3 2023 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday "of course" he wants House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to become speaker, even as he acknowledged uncertainty for the California Republican in the upcoming vote.

“I have no idea. I don’t know any more than I read from what you guys write. I’m just pulling for him,” McConnell said in an interview Tuesday.

The Senate Republican leader previously voiced support for McCarthy in late December, even as the House Republican...

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