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House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy outlined some of the concessions he agreed to in campaigning for the speaker on Sunday night’s conference call, according to multiple Republican sources on the conference call. But McCarthy couldn’t say whether he would vote for the presidency, even after succumbing to some of the right’s most hardline demands.
After weeks of negotiations, California Republicans have agreed to a minimum of five criteria to initiate a vote to oust the chairman at any time, known as a “motion to vacate the seat.” said to the members. It’s a “compromise”. CNN first reported last week that he stands by that standard.
However, it remains to be seen if this is enough to give McCarthy the gavel.
Some moderates – who fear the motion to evict will be used as a constant bludgeon over McCarthy’s head – rallied during the call and voiced their displeasure, sources said. .
South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson said he was not satisfied with the low threshold McCarthy had agreed to. If this happens, the negotiated package of rules will be removed from the agenda.
Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart put pressure on McCarthy over whether this concession on the motion to leave would earn him 218 votes. But McCarthy said in an earlier call that people were “slowly” moving in the right direction, but he didn’t directly answer.
But later in the conference call, Florida Rep. Matt Gates, one of the five voters who “strongly disagreed” with McCarthy, said he would not support McCarthy despite all the concessions. .
Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez repeated Diaz-Balart’s question and asked McCarthy to answer. According to sources, McCarthy’s response was that he had several days to complete the transaction and needed to complete it.
New York Rep. Mike Lawler backs McCarthy if California Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi agrees to withdraw motion to evict one member before California Democrat Nancy Pelosi changes voting power I asked Gates if he would. rule. Gaetz replied that McCarthy had refused to accept the idea, but if he made the offer now, he would consider it.
McCarthy said he disagreed with Gaetz’s characterization, arguing that the rest of the conference could not support a low threshold of one. rice field. But he asked Gates if he could be a “yes” if McCarthy went down to the limit of one, and Gates hasn’t committed yet.
House Republicans plan to release a final rules package late Sunday night that will formalize many of these concessions. is warning you that there is nothing.
After the House has elected a speaker and sworn in its members, members vote on a package of rules that governs how the House will operate.
