{"id":1792546,"date":"2023-01-02T07:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T12:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1792546"},"modified":"2023-01-02T07:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T12:20:01","slug":"ronna-mcdaniel-says-mccarthy-on-track-to-become-house-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-says-mccarthy-on-track-to-become-house-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronna McDaniel Says McCarthy is on Track to Be a House Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fronna-mcdaniel-says-mccarthy-on-track-to-become-house-speaker%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=1792546&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-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/90-2\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican National Committee<\/a> Chairwoman <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ronna-romney-mcdaniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronna McDaniel<\/a> Rep. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> (R-CA). \u201con track\u201d To become the next Speaker of the House<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RNC chairwoman<\/a> John Catsimatidis interviewed her Sunday morning on WABC. He spoke about the party&#8217;s current state after the disappointing midterm results. She urged Republicans to coalesce around McCarthy ahead of Tuesday\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/governing-vs-grievance-mitch-mcconnell-republicans-pat-toomey%20(washington%20examiner%20-%20permalink)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOVERNING VS. GRIEVANCE: THE GROWING REPUBLICAN DILEMMA<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish we had it decided now. &#8230; Any delay in getting our agenda done is a delay the voters don\u2019t want,\u201d McDaniel said. \u201cKevin McCarthy has done a lot to elect these candidates, fund their candidacies. I think he\u2019s on track to be the next speaker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut \u2026 we just won\u2019t know until Jan. 3rd,\u201d She accepted.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy faces a <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-race-votes-biggs-218-republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tougher-than-expected<\/a> Path to the Speakership: Five <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/mccarthy-critics-take-aim-speaker-hopeful-tactics-sway-votes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conservatives have said<\/a> They will not vote for him in the House, and a larger group would like him to make various reforms in return for their votes.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican House majority has <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/republicans-reclaim-house-first-time-four-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smaller than expected<\/a>With the party winning only nine seats in, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November\u2019s elections<\/a>. This allows the conservative dissenters to have an outsized influence, and it means that fewer people owe McCarthy their new seats.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel also <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/lee-zeldin-is-republican-partys-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">faced some blowback<\/a> Despite her disappointment in the election results, she seems poised to <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/field-for-rnc-chair-grows-harmeet-dhillon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">win reelection<\/a> Assume the leadership of the RNC<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t get the midterm we wanted,\u201d She said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to figure out how do we become a party that attracts people to us?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel was not convinced <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/gop-official-casts-doubt-on-george-santos-political-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversies swirling<\/a> around Rep.-elect <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/gop-george-santos-resume-discrepancies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Santos<\/a> (R-NY), who has fabricated large portions of his resume and personal backstory, will have an impact on McCarthy\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he will get to vote,\u201d She said. \u201cThere are investigations. I think he\u2019s cooperating with them, as he should. Ultimately, the voters of New York get to decide who gets to represent them in Congress. I don\u2019t think anything is going to change his ability to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy is expected to be supported by Santos.<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\u00a0<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the new Republican House majority will be sworn into office. This is also the date when the vote to elect the next House speaker will occur. Democrats <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/midterms-2022-georgia-senate-runoff- updates-live-coverage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retained control<\/a> Senate with a net loss of one seat, which lowers the importance Vice President <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a>\u2019s tiebreaking vote.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/five-ways-speaker-race-play-out-kevin-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">needs 218 votes<\/a> If some of his detractors do not vote, he will not be able to speak. \u201cpresent\u201d You can decline to vote or lower the threshold.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). \u201con track\u201d To become the next Speaker of the House The RNC chairwoman John Catsimatidis interviewed her Sunday morning on WABC. He spoke about the party&#8217;s current state after the disappointing midterm results. She urged Republicans to coalesce around McCarthy ahead of Tuesday\u2019s vote. 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