{"id":1941810,"date":"2023-06-01T09:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-just-notched-a-victory-his-speakership-is-perpetually-on-the-brink-according-to-the-press\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T09:20:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:20:44","slug":"kevin-mccarthy-just-notched-a-victory-his-speakership-is-perpetually-on-the-brink-according-to-the-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-just-notched-a-victory-his-speakership-is-perpetually-on-the-brink-according-to-the-press\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy&#8217;s Speakership is always in danger, but he recently won a victory."},"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%2Fkevin-mccarthy-just-notched-a-victory-his-speakership-is-perpetually-on-the-brink-according-to-the-press%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=1941810&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--><h2>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Survives Debt Ceiling Vote<\/h2>\n<p>Well, that was a plot twist for the mainstream media. How many times has the media written House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s political obituary? They were doing so up until the moment on Wednesday evening when the House passed a plan\u2014with an overwhelming majority of Republicans backing the measure\u2014to suspend the debt ceiling for two years.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The House of Representatives has approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against conservative blowback and progressive dissent. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/19JINreaD3\">https:\/\/t.co\/19JINreaD3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/1664083294663630851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House Speaker Kevin McCarthy attempted to strike a careful balance in negotiations over averting a federal default: he could lose conservatives\u2019 votes but could not afford to reach a deal that so infuriated the far right that they would move to oust him.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">House Speaker Kevin McCarthy attempted to strike a careful balance in negotiations over averting a federal default: he could lose conservatives\u2019 votes but could not afford to reach a deal that so infuriated the far right that they would move to oust him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qgjNcekWTD\">https:\/\/t.co\/qgjNcekWTD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes\/status\/1664000059812315140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Anger over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s deal with President Biden to raise the debt ceiling is bubbling over, with some conservative members threatening to oust McCarthy as speaker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/05\/30\/1178878967\/mccarthy-house-conservatives-debt-ceiling-deal-vote\"><b>NPR, May 30, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The compromise has drawn the ire of right-wing Republicans, leaving open the possibility that its passage could jeopardize Mr. McCarthy\u2019s standing on Capitol Hill, where any one lawmaker has the power to call a snap vote to oust him thanks to a rule Mr. McCarthy agreed to while he was grasping for support from the far right to be elected speaker in January.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/30\/us\/debt-limit-bill-house-rules-committee.html\"><b>The New York Times, May 30, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There were rumblings of a revolt against the agreement by House Freedom Caucus members shortly after it was announced on Saturday night. While conservatives likely can\u2019t kill the agreement on their own, they can make McCarthy\u2019s life miserable depending on how far they take their displeasure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/05\/28\/mccarthy-debt-right-wing-rebellion-00099114\"><b>Politico, May 28, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The conservative unease with the agreement is raising the question of if McCarthy will soon face a vote to oust him as Speaker. During the drawn-out Speakership election in January, McCarthy agreed to lower the threshold to force a vote on ousting the Speaker \u2014 known as the motion to vacate the chair \u2014 from five members to just one.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4024423-mccarthy-not-at-all-concerned-about-losing-speakership-amid-conservative-backlash-to-debt-limit-deal\/\"><b>The Hill, May 28, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The narrative began, of course, with the 15-round vote in early January that made McCarthy speaker.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin McCarthy broke a century-long streak by losing the first round of the House speaker vote. Why, and what happens next? Here&#8217;s what to expect:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QLmuOW4OgO\">https:\/\/t.co\/QLmuOW4OgO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Week (@TheWeek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWeek\/status\/1610377136019210241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As Kevin McCarthy muddles through the fourth day of his anarchic battle for the House speakership, it remains as unclear as ever if the California Republican can muster the votes to prevail.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/01\/04\/house-mccarthy-speakership-republican-00076306\"><b>Politico, January 6, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking news: The House remained deadlocked as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) failed to sway hard-right Republicans and lost his eighth vote for speaker over the course of three days.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w9i6D7Dbj3\">https:\/\/t.co\/w9i6D7Dbj3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/washingtonpost\/status\/1611090026527350821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure to end the impasse over his imperiled speakership bid after two consecutive days of failed votes and patience wearing thin among lawmakers.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure to end the impasse over his imperiled speakership bid after two consecutive days of failed votes and patience wearing thin among lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wQLstqOzkK\">https:\/\/t.co\/wQLstqOzkK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1610970473310863361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Is Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s Speakership in Jeopardy?<\/h2>\n<p>For months, the press has been speculating about the fate of Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s speakership. In April, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-just-notched-a-victory-his-speakership-is-perpetually-on-the-brink-according-to-the-press\/\" title=\"McCarthy's Speakership is always in danger, but he recently won a victory.\">initial debt ceiling battle sparked concerns<\/a> about his ability to lead the Republican party. <\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: Could McCarthy&#8217;s speakership be in jeopardy with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-says-republicans-wont-help-democrats-pay-for-socialist-shopping-list-in-debt-ceiling-fight\/\" title=\"McConnell Says Republicans Won\u2019t Help Democrats Pay For \u2018Socialist Shopping List\u2019 In Debt Ceiling Fight\">debt ceiling fight<\/a>?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarrettHaake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GarrettHaake<\/a>: &#8220;They&#8217;ve got to prove they can pass something. &#8230;  I think there will be questions if he can&#8217;t get the vote through this week but I don&#8217;t know that this would be the end of the road.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/baR84uQgtI\">pic.twitter.com\/baR84uQgtI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1650600420778147840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But McCarthy proved his leadership skills by uniting House Republicans behind a bill and forcing President Joe Biden to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the end, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lost just four Republicans \u2014 one less than he could afford \u2014 as the chamber voted 217-215 to pass his bill pairing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/24-gop-senators-warn-biden-they-wont-back-debt-limit-hike-without-spending-cuts-fiscal-reforms\/\" title=\"24 GOP Senators Warn Biden They Won\u2019t Back Debt-Limit Hike Without Spending Cuts, Fiscal Reforms\">debt-ceiling hike<\/a> with sweeping spending cuts.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WvG1wxIlgA\">https:\/\/t.co\/WvG1wxIlgA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axios (@axios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/axios\/status\/1651374963058700289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite this success, the media continues to speculate about McCarthy&#8217;s future as Speaker.<\/p>\n<h3>What the Media is Saying<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/the-political-scene\/the-risky-gamble-of-kevin-mccarthys-debt-ceiling-strategy\"><b>The New Yorker, April 28, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/24\/politics\/kevin-mccarthy-debt-ceiling-crisis\/index.html\"><b>CNN, April 24, 2023<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/04\/17\/mccarthy-debt-ceiling-vote-speaker-election\"><b>Axios, April 17th, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/27\/politics\/debt-ceiling-crisis-kevin-mccarthy\/index.html\"><b>CNN, April 27, 2023<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/mccarthy-faces-competing-interests-biden-debt-meeting-rcna83309\"><b>NBC News, May 8, 2023.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The New Yorker warns that McCarthy&#8217;s Speakership is at risk if he can&#8217;t cut a deal with Biden that satisfies hard-line House Republicans. CNN questions whether McCarthy can unite his party behind his efforts, while Axios suggests that his ability to pass a debt ceiling bill could determine the fate of the U.S. economy. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, CNN reports that McCarthy&#8217;s position as Speaker is already weak, and NBC News suggests that he could face a challenge from within his own party if he cuts a deal with Democrats that is seen as too liberal.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Calmes: Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s doomed debt ceiling deal <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e0NG87Bzqw\">https:\/\/t.co\/e0NG87Bzqw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Times (@latimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/latimes\/status\/1656965701146406914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The countdown is on, the stakes are high \u2013 and there is still no debt limit deal.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RM4hNV4IM6\">https:\/\/t.co\/RM4hNV4IM6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1660601426744074240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the media continues to speculate, only time will tell whether McCarthy can maintain his position as Speaker of the House.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s Speakership in Jeopardy?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1662975010179366912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been facing a lot of challenges lately, but the latest one could be the most serious yet. He recently released a bill to raise the debt limit and cap spending, based on an agreement between the White House and House Republicans. However, this has set up a fresh crisis that could bring down the speaker: a negotiated bill that could unravel thanks to a GOP &#8220;rebellion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy said he is \u2018not at all\u2019 worried about losing his speakership as a result of the debt-ceiling deal he cut with President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cprx5k8q5A\">https:\/\/t.co\/Cprx5k8q5A<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wPXVylcyv1\">pic.twitter.com\/wPXVylcyv1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1662882679359152129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the mounting criticism from Republican ranks over the debt ceiling deal, Speaker McCarthy remains confident that he won&#8217;t lose his speakership. However, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-fights-to-shore-up-republican-support-ahead-of-speakership-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy Fights to Shore Up Republican Support Ahead of Speakership Vote\">hard-line conservatives<\/a> have begun floating the idea of toppling the speaker.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Speaker Kevin McCarthy releases bill to raise the debt limit and cap spending, based on the agreement between the White House and House Republicans. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xPdYHRaxXN\">https:\/\/t.co\/xPdYHRaxXN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1662975010179366912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCarthy worked hard to appeal to the same forces that could potentially oust him from office. He agreed to revive a House rule that allows any single member to call for a vote to oust the speaker. Forcing him from office would require a majority vote, and that threat hangs over McCarthy at every step as he tries to manage a debt ceiling deal.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/debt-limit-speaker-mccarthy-biden-51c358b700d9588ea5122ea402b819dd\"><b>Associated Press, May 28, 2023<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/far-right-members-unhappy-debt-deal-float-threatening-mccarthys-speake-rcna86797\"><b>NBC News, May 30, 2023<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a former Republican White House official said over the weekend after the deal was announced: &#8220;McCarthy is now on a clock.&#8221; It remains to be seen whether he can weather this latest storm.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winred.tomcotton.com\/tom-cotton\/defend-scotus-ads-beacon?utm_source=rc&#038;utm_medium=beaconads&#038;utm_campaign=2023maybeaconscotus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/winred.tomcotton.com\/tom-cotton\/defend-scotus-ads-beacon?utm_source=rc&#038;utm_medium=beaconads&#038;utm_campaign=2023maybeaconscotus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives passed a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, surprising the mainstream media. 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