{"id":117516,"date":"2021-02-04T09:42:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T14:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=117516"},"modified":"2021-02-04T09:42:47","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T14:42:47","slug":"house-republicans-call-for-unity-after-closed-door-caucus-vote-to-keep-rep-cheney-as-conference-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-call-for-unity-after-closed-door-caucus-vote-to-keep-rep-cheney-as-conference-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans call for unity after closed door caucus vote to keep Rep. Cheney as conference chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-call-for-unity-after-closed-door-caucus-vote-to-keep-rep-cheney-as-conference-chair%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=117516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2365870\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2365870\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2365870 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AP21034644204097-655x437.jpg\" alt width=\"655\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2365870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., attends a ceremony memorializing U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at the center of the Capitol Rotunda, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington. ((Erin Schaff\/The New York Times via AP, Pool)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>\nUPDATED 6:42 AM PT \u2013 Thursday, February 4, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) will remain in her leadership position as Republican conference chair. In a secret ballot Wednesday night, 145 House members voted to keep Cheney in her role with 61 voting for her removal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Rep. Liz Cheney holds onto her position as GOP Conference Chair along a 145-61 secret vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexsalvinews\/status\/1357143379151212548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While speaking to reporters, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the closed-door caucus vote was able to bring House Republicans closer together. He went on to highlight how their focus should be on getting American\u2019s back to work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just had a very good conference, members together, but the number one thing that happened in this kind of conference was unity,\u201d stated McCarthy. \u201cPeople were able to air their differences, people were able to focus\u2026the most important part that came out of this conference was where our focus is at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans accused Cheney, who is currently the third highest ranking GOP member in the House, of \u201cfailing to abide by the spirit of the rules of the Republican Conference and ignoring the preferences of Republican voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said lawmakers were able to address their problems together by working as a team to bring unity within the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe spent hours where members on every side of this issue looked each other in the eye, aired their grievances, and were very candid and honest with each other,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut addressed this as a family and addressed this as a team, and ultimately finally worked to have a vote where we kept the entire team together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While commenting on the vote, Cheney said she was looking forward to the future as the result of the vote made it clear that Republicans are not going to be divided.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a very resounding acknowledgment that we need to go forward together, and that we need to go forward in a way that helps us beat back the really dangerous and negative Democrat policies,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2365871\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2365871\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2365871 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/AP21021636931076.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2365871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>McCarthy agreed, adding that Republicans need to work together and stay united in order to take back the House next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Republican Party is a very big tent, everyone\u2019s invited in,\u201d said the House minority leader. \u201cAnd you look at the last election, we continue to grow and in two years will be the majority.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/proposed-bill-h-r-1-gives-congress-total-authority-over-future-elections\/\">Proposed bill H.R.1. gives Congress total authority over future elections<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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