Here’s Why 15 Republicans Flipped Their Support To Kevin McCarthy
Republican opponents of Rep. Kevin McCarthy flipped to support him on the twelfth and thirteenth speaker ballots, giving the Californian renewed hope of ascending to the gavel.
Conservatives led by Texas Rep. Chip Roy negotiated a rules package that would devolve power away from the Speaker and back to committees and individual members. Although the details have not been made public, reports indicate that the deal between McCarthy and his detractors includes plum committee assignments, baseline spending promises, and a one vote threshold for the motion to vacate the chair. Maryland Rep. Andy Harris flipped to support McCarthy on the 13th ballot.
“I can’t get into details about what the agreement contains, but if I were to characterize it in general, it is that it contains provisions both related to, you know we’ve been working on rules a long time, and we’ve done some more there. It has to do with personnel, how members of the conference will be appropriately distributed to key committees. It is about policy imperatives. There are critical issues that we must address,” North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop told reporters.
Roy, Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry, and incoming House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry of North Carolina negotiated the rules package on Thursday night and into Friday morning. Provisions include the motion to vacate threshold at one vote, a vote on a term limits constitutional amendment, and a plan to balance the federal budget over a ten-year period.
“It involves some leaps of good faith to see to it that it is implemented,” Bishop acknowledged.
It’s “about how to make this place work for the American people, and so that’s what you’ve seen happen here today. That’s what we’re continuing to work toward. I think we’ll be able to get there,” incoming Oklahoma Rep. Josh Brecheen added.
Republican Maryland Rep. Andy Harris flipped his vote to support McCarthy on the 13th ballot. He is angling to chair the Health and Human Services subcommittee on Appropriations.
Even if McCarthy gains the speaker’s gavel, the House will still need 218 votes to pass the rules package instituting the agreement. If the package does not pass, the McCarthy skeptics could defect.
“If the framework blows up, I’m out,” Perry said.
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I agree. let’s hope that the GOP legislators are smart enough to recognized we finally got a seat at the table. You can’t contribute if you are not at the table. Remember 218, these rule changes gives us our seat.
Here’s excerpts on a report from EPOCH Times:
Rep. Andrew Ogles Reveals What Concessions Were Made in Battle for Speaker of the House (theepochtimes.com)
For Ogles, Rep, Tennessee, the basis of all the negotiations was to establish the rules of the game in Congress that had been altered over the years beyond recognition. As he pointed out, the rules of a game almost always determine the winner. Yes – there has been NO normal order in the House for a long time ! RABIII
He shared some of what has been roughly negotiated to date. The devil, as always, is in the details.
As has been reported, it will only take a single congressperson, acting in what is known as a Jeffersonian Motion, to move to remove the speaker if he or she goes back on their word or policy agenda. GREAT – RABIII
A “Church”-style committee will be convened to look into the weaponization of the FBI and other government organizations (presumably the CIA, the subject of the original Church Committee) against the American people. Sorely Needed – RABIII
Term limits will be put up for a vote. Needed but I predict will fail – they won’t vote themselves out of their cushy jobs – RABIII
Bills presented to Congress will be single subject, not omnibus with all the attendant earmarks, and there will be a 72-hour minimum period to read them. Better but every bill should be read aloud on the floor even if it takes a week – RABIII
The Texas Border Plan will be put before Congress. From The Hill: “The four-pronged plan aims to ‘Complete Physical Border Infrastructure,’ ‘Fix Border Enforcement Policies,’ ‘Enforce our Laws in the Interior’ and ‘Target Cartels & Criminal Organizations.’” Will be telling if any Republican votes against – can expect every Democrat to vote NO and most likely will not pass in the Senate but good start -RABIII
COVID mandates will be ended, as will all funding for them, including so-called emergency funding. GREAT-RABIII
Budget bills would stop the endless increases in the debt ceiling and hold the Senate accountable for the same. Long overdue – they have been violating own law on this. RABIII