Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is inching closer to the speaker of the House position after 14 Republicans changed their votes in his favor on Friday.
They include:
Scott Perry of PennsylvaniaRalph Norman of South CarolinaAndrew Clyde of GeorgiaDan Bishop of North CarolinaAnna Paulina Luna of FloridaChip Roy of TexasVictoria Spartz of Indiana Byron Donalds of FloridaJosh Brecheen of Oklahoma Keith Self of TexasMichael Cloud of TexasMary Miller of IllinoisAndy Ogles of TennesseePaul Gosar of Arizona
“My vote hinges on making negotiations in good faith, which are still pending. There is a once in a lifetime negotiation in the works that changes the very foundation on which Congress functions,” Luna said in a statement. “Please trust that I will always put you first. All of this will be disclosed to the public soon and I am pushing to make that happen.”
“These changes will outlive us all and will help restore power back to the American people – which is the only way I will vote for a deal,” Luna also said.
A total of 218 votes is required to win the speakership.
“My vote that was cast today is pending the approval of the agreement that has been negotiated in good faith. After days of intense deliberations, I cast my vote today for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker after he agreed to conservative reforms to how the House of Representatives operates,” Brecheen said in statement that was sent to The Daily Signal.
“What we have agreed to is transformative and will allow conservatives to rein in out-of-control spending. As I have said before, I did not come to Washington to preserve the status quo. I came here to reform Congress and fix the reckless spending that has plagued our country. I believe this agreement will help put us on the right track,” Brecheen also said. “Despite earning the support of 14 conservatives who previously opposed McCarthy, he still came up short. I will vote for Mr. McCarthy as long as what we agreed to in negotiations remains in place.”
Rep. James Clyburn, R-S.C., nominated Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., while Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., nominated Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio and Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., nominated Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Mo.
Final vote count:
McCarthy – 213 votesJeffries – 211 votesHern – 3 votesJordan – 4 votes
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