"GOP Lawmaker Pledges Support for McCarthy as House Speaker Despite Rival Pitches"

Republican Representative Carlos Gimenez of Florida has announced that he will support former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the House-wide speaker vote, despite pitches from Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan. Gimenez believes that what happened to McCarthy was a "travesty" and will continue to vote for him until McCarthy withdraws his candidacy. This decision could pose a challenge for the GOP, as House Republicans have a slim majority and a candidate for speaker can only afford to lose four votes.