Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) attempt to win enough votes from his party to continue serving as Speaker of the House was unexpectedly stalled yesterday, leaving many to wonder if they had become discouraged by what has been perceived as a lackluster leadership tenure marked by timidity and lack of progress.
With this historic election, the first time in 100 years that the Speaker was not elected on the first vote, a century of precedent has been broken.
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Representatives Biggs and Jordan have received the backing of 19 Republican lawmakers, including Reps. Gosar of Arizona and Gaetz of Florida.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) informed the media just before to the vote that the majority of members “take no joy in this discomfort this moment has brought,” adding, “If you want to drain The Swamp, you cannot put the biggest alligator in charge of the exercise!”
Nineteen hardline Republican members broke the party’s peace on the first day of their new majority by opposing McCarthy’s quest for speaker. They furthered the confusion and disarray of the GOP with two votes that prevented votes from being cast.
A few dissidents supported Republican Rep. Jim Jordan in the second round of voting as the new Congress was convening, which sparked an unanticipated shakedown that left Capitol Hill unsettled and unprepared for what would happen next.
After a second Republican voted against McCarthy in the third round, McCarthy’s prospects of becoming the speaker of the House drastically decreased.
In an unexpected turn of events, Florida Representative Byron Donalds changed his vote in favor of conservative colleagues who backed fellow GOP Rep. Jim Jordan against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in the most recent vote count.
McCarthy just experienced his fourth unsuccessful ballot vote in a dramatic effort to win the Speaker of the House position. He has often come close, but hasn’t managed to garner enough delegates to be declared the winner.
Emerald Robinson of Lindell TV tweeted about McCarthy’s embarrassing defeat:
Mass Live states: McCarthy’s ardent supporter addressed the floor at noon to passionately advocate for McCarthy’s candidacy as House Speaker. The purposeful speech was composed in an effort to persuade hesitant members to change their minds.
“Sure, it looks messy,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) stated. But he added that democracy is messy. “The American people are in charge.”
McCarthy personally walked into the room and said, “We’ll have another vote.”
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was re-elected as Speaker by Democrats, but it wasn’t without opposition from the Freedom Caucus, which nominated history-maker Rep. Byron Donalds to serve as an alternative leadership candidate. Both men are Black and represent different political viewpoints in this historic event.
Jim Jordan is competing with Kevin McCarthy for the position of speaker of the House, and Rep. Gaetz has made a strong case for his colleague Jim Jordan to be selected in that position. Which candidate will garner the greatest support from other parliamentarians is still to be determined!
A special interaction between former Speaker Paul Ryan and his roommate, the very anti-Trump Frank Luntz, was underlined by President Trump’s tweet from yesterday. President Trump was heard discussing the issue in an audio clip that Emerald Robinson published, offering insight on their unique dynamic.
