Two lawmakers nearly come to blows — and other crazy moments from McCarthy’s final speaker votes

Jan 7 2023 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Even for career-long observers of Congress, Friday night on the House floor was a sight to behold.

The chamber descended into chaos when two lawmakers nearly came to fisticuffs — the frustration of four long days of failing to elect a speaker boiling over. And that was just part of the drama.

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) lunged at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and had to be pulled away by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.). It happened after Gaetz blocked Kevin McCarthy from clinching the final...

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