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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

The GOP's Struggle for House Majority: McCarthy's Downfall and the Battle for Speakership

Republican Congressman Tom Cole warns that conservative hardliners who helped oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House could "very easily" cause the GOP to lose its House majority in 2024. Cole believes that these hardliners, who successfully removed McCarthy, have hurt the party's chances of holding onto the majority and have disrupted the House without an alternative strategy or candidate. He also criticizes their actions for potentially deterring strong candidates from running in future elections. While some suggest Cole as a potential consensus candidate, he downplays his chances and highlights Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan as leading contenders to succeed McCarthy.

via Yahoo News|

#conservative-hardliners #gop #house-majority

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

"McCarthy's fall: Democrats share the blame"

House Rules Chair Tom Cole has stated that the deep appropriations cuts agreed upon by Kevin McCarthy and conservatives last June are now void since McCarthy is no longer the speaker. Cole's comments could embolden GOP centrists to challenge the spending deal. The House Appropriations Committee has struggled to comply with the deal, with only four out of twelve bills passed so far. The collapse of the agriculture appropriations bill last month highlighted the confusion and disappointment surrounding the poorly written agreement. The dynamics in the race for the next speaker are different, as the leading candidates are more right-leaning and will need the support of centrists. The House will need Cole's help in dealing with the upcoming spending crisis when government funding expires on November 17. The Senate Appropriations Committee has taken a different approach, writing its bills in accordance with the caps set in the debt ceiling agreement, resulting in a significant gap between the two chambers.

via POLITICO|

#house-rules-chair #kevin-mccarthy #politics