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politics2 years ago

Texas Reps. Jodey Arrington and Pete Sessions Vie for U.S. House Speaker Position

Three Texas Republicans, Jodey Arrington, Pete Sessions, and Roger Williams, are considering running for U.S. House Speaker after Rep. Jim Jordan dropped out of the race. Arrington and Williams are consulting with their families before making a definitive decision, while Sessions has already announced his candidacy. The House has been without a speaker for over two weeks, causing legislative paralysis. Other potential candidates include House Majority Whip Tom Emmer. The candidates will need to convince a wide ideological spectrum at a candidate forum on Monday.

via The Texas Tribune|
#jodey-arrington#pete-sessions#politics
politics2 years ago

The thankless task of writing a GOP budget.

House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington's efforts to move a budget have been undercut by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has asserted control over the House GOP conference's initial proposal in debt-limit talks. McCarthy has rallied his members around a package of spending cuts, deregulatory moves, and a short-term debt hike that is slated for a floor vote this week, making Arrington's entire effort appear fruitless. Despite this, Arrington is still publicly committed to drafting a budget that could lay out the GOP's fiscal aspirations for the next decade.

via POLITICO|
#budget#debt-limit-talks#house-gop
politics2 years ago

"House GOP leaders face internal turmoil and hardball tactics from Dems"

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing backlash from some GOP lawmakers after a New York Times report claimed he blamed members of his leadership team for the Republicans' chaos over the budget. McCarthy reportedly lacks confidence in Budget Chair Jodey Arrington and views Majority Leader Steve Scalise as "ineffective." Some House Republicans argue that McCarthy's criticism undermines their messaging and opens the floodgates for public infighting earlier than necessary. While House conservatives say they aren't ready to oust McCarthy as speaker, the report has reopened old wounds between McCarthy and Scalise.

via Axios|
#gop#house-republicans#jodey-arrington
politics2 years ago

Kevin McCarthy's Blame Game Causes Tension Among House Republicans

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reportedly trash-talking his own GOP colleagues, including House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, as Republicans struggle to unite behind a fiscal blueprint. McCarthy perceives both men as disloyal and incompetent, and he's known to hold a grudge. The drama playing out in McCarthy's leadership circle is not boding well for House Republicans' budget efforts or their bid to extract concessions from President Joe Biden on the debt ceiling.

via POLITICO|
#budget#house-republicans#jodey-arrington
politics2 years ago

McCarthy Struggles to Unite GOP Amid Looming Debt Crisis

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is struggling to unite the Republican majority around a spending plan to avert a catastrophic default on the nation's debt. McCarthy has little trust in his Budget Committee chairman, Jodey Arrington, or his No. 2, Steve Scalise, and has turned to allies who helped him win the speakership for his most sensitive assignments and advice. The tensions between McCarthy and his budget chief are just one element of a toxic dynamic in the upper echelons of House Republican leadership that could make it even more difficult to bring together the fractious conference as McCarthy faces off against President Biden.

via The New York Times|
#debt-crisis#jodey-arrington#kevin-mccarthy