With just days to go before House members are slated to vote for their next speaker, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have thrown their support behind House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy amid a challenge from members of his own party.
Dozens of GOP House members associated with the Republican Main Street Caucus released a letter saying they will only vote for McCarthy for speaker, according to Chairman Dusty Johnson (R-S.C.) and vice chair Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.). About 70 Republicans are members of the Main Street Caucus.
“Members of the Main Street Caucus will hold the line. Kevin McCarthy is best prepared to lead the 118th Congress, and we are prepared to vote for him for as long as it takes,” the letter said….