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Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy? Longest vote for Speaker in 164 years.


Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy? Longest vote for Speaker in 164 years.  

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Author: Lesternixon   Date: 2/9/2023 5:55:03 AM  +1/-0   Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or  In New Window

McCarthy's campaign appeared to be in some jeopardy going into Friday after he lost support over the first three days of voting and was unable to win back the support of even one member who had voted against him. On the twelfth ballot, though, 14 doubters shifted their votes to McCarthy, and all was different by Friday afternoon. On the ensuing ballot, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) changed his vote from fifteen to one. After the speaker gave in to many important demands from his opponents, including a "motion to vacate" that makes it simpler for a speaker to be replaced mid-term, many people who altered their votes cited favourable negotiations with McCarthy as the reason. With the six holdouts still present after the thirteenth vote, McCarthy's friends conducted discussions all afternoon. The initial was this[url=https://overplugged.org/how-to-connect-extra-fans-to-a-motherboard/].[/url]


 
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Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy? Longest vote for Speaker in 164 years. +5/-0 TheCrow 1/12/2023 10:00:10 AM