McCarthy has been having a number of one-on-one calls.
The next Speaker will be chosen in part by an internal conference vote by whichever party wins the majority.Īmid the Twitter back-and-forth with Greene, Mace said that she spoke with McCarthy on Tuesday and discussed “solving problems not only in the conference, but for our country.” McCarthy tends to prefer trying to smooth over problems within his conference behind the scenes he doesn’t like publicly condemning fellow GOP lawmakers, which also risks alienating them as well as their allies. The more narrow the margin, the tougher McCarthy’s job likely would be. If McCarthy does become Speaker, the infighting offers a preview of just how challenging his job could be - and of the difficulty a divided House GOP might have in governing. Ilhan Omar Ilhan Omar Democrats' selective hearing on law and order issues puts everyone at risk Why the Saudi Arabia weapons deal was a strategic necessity How American conservatives normalize anti-Semitism MORE (D-Minn.) could be a terrorist.
He was criticizing Boebert for invoking Islamophobic tropes by suggesting Rep. 6 vote against Biden's election MORE, the anti-Trump Republican from Illinois who has increasingly taken on the most far-right of his party. 6 event Ukraine president, US lawmakers huddle amid tensions with Russia GOP's Rice says he regrets Jan. Adam Kinzinger Adam Daniel Kinzinger Historians Jon Meacham, Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak at House Jan. The battle between the two centered on Boebert, who herself was called “TRASH” days earlier by Rep. Mace fired back by using emojis to label Greene as “batshit crazy.” 6 panel Juan Williams: McCarthy's inaction is a disgrace MORE (R-Colo.). Lauren Boebert Lauren Boebert The Constitution isn't working Focus on Perry could mean more subpoenas, challenges for Jan. Key House chairman wants to lead official trip to Taiwan in January MORE (R-S.C.), with Greene calling the swing-district lawmaker “trash” for condemning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's meeting with Trump 'soon' in Florida MORE (R-Ga.) and Nancy Mace Nancy Mace West Virginia lawmaker slams GOP colleague over support for infrastructure law The clear and present danger of Jim Jordan & Co. Marjorie Taylor Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene GOP efforts to downplay danger of Capitol riot increase The Memo: What now for anti-Trump Republicans? Rep. The GOP drama on Tuesday was the nasty Twitter fight between Reps. Weeks later, conservative and ultraconservative lawmakers are again making headlines with schoolyard insults on Twitter. McCarthy, the odds-on favorite to be the next Speaker if the GOP does win back the House next year, said his conference should focus instead on their opposition to Democrats’ social spending and climate package. 6 event Overnight Health Care - Omicron puts pinch on vaccine mandates MORE. Mike Turner to replace Nunes in top House Intel spot Each state's population center, visualized Juan Williams: McCarthy's inaction is a disgrace MORE (R-Calif.) urged Republicans to stop attacking each other after 13 moderate GOP lawmakers were marked as traitors by some of their conservative colleagues over their votes for the bipartisan infrastructure bill championed by President Biden Joe Biden Biden says Chile 'powerful example' for world in first call with president-elect Historians Jon Meacham, Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak at House Jan. Just two weeks ago, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy Rep.
House Republicans can’t seem to stop fighting with each other, despite potentially being less than a year out from winning the majority in the 2022 midterm elections.