Here Are The 6 Republicans Who Voted “Present” In the Final Vote for McCarthy’s House Speakership
Six Republican House lawmakers voted “present” Instead of “yea” The final vote secured the victory House Speakership For Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
McCarthy was elected as the 55th House Speaker In the early hours of Jan. 7 The 15 subsequent rounds of votes, which began on Jan. 3. McCarthy, who was the House Republican Leader of the 117th U.S. Congress, became House Speaker by a 216–212 vote.
The Six Republicans Who voted “present” Instead of expressing their support for McCarthy on the final ballot, they were Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Bob Good (R-Va.), and Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.).
The Six people had voted against him in the past. “no” In the first vote. By They won the 13th vote. six votes that were in support of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OhioMcCarthy was left with 214 vote and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries With 212 votes Democrats.
But Their “present” votes in the 15th round, the number of members voting was reduced to 428, which reduced McCarthy’s number of votes needed to win House Speaker To 216 which he secured.
On The 14th vote, Biggs Good Voted for JordanWhile Crane Rosendale Voted for Biggs. Meanwhile, Boebert Gaetz had voted present. As Members engaged in lively conversations as they tried convince McCarthy, after seeing from the roll call that McCarthy needed only one more vote to be elected speaker. Gaetz Boebert McCarthy to Support But He finished one vote short the 217 votes required for that round.
McCarthy faced 20 lawmakers initially against him, but he had succeeded in changing 13 of them by the end of the 12th vote. The 13 legislators were Reps. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.), Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Mary Miller (R-Ill.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Keith Self (R-Texas).
By The 13th vote Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) .)
To McCarthy won their support by making a variety of concessions, including allowing multiple reforms to the Constitution. House Procedures to empower rank-and-file members, and reduce the power of the speaker.
Just McCarthy was elected the next day hours before the vote. House speaker, a package of proposed rules For the 118th Congress It was released. It This was the first time legislation was made public that included concessions McCarthy made for the 20 dissidents.
Such If the package passes, the rules will include, among others, raising the threshold needed to approve tax increases from a single majority to a third-fifths majority and imposing budget restraints. It It would create several panels to examine various issues of concern, and lower the requirements for calling for a vote de confidence in the speaker. It Members would also be provided with 72-hour notice to review bills before they vote.
The House Voting is scheduled for Jan. 9 on whether to approve the proposed rules package.
Mark Tapscott Madalina Vasiliu This report was contributed by you.
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