Some conservatives say they won't vote for a short-term bill to keep the government open. If Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to avoid a shutdown, he'll likely need help Democrats' help.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy brushed off any concerns that Republican lawmakers are gunning for his job, but the looming government shutdown is haunting the California Republican.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., threatened again to boot House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post amid a vote in the House on a short-term spending bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown.
CNN By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s allies are scrambling to head off a right-wing revolt to oust the California Republican from his job and turning to the constituency that now suddenly holds the cards: House Democrats.
Rep. Matt Gaetz’s threat to try to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raises the question of whether House Democrats should play a role in trying to save McCarthy, writes Dean Obeidallah. The answer depends on what McCarthy would offer Democrats in exchange for helping him, he says.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s slender majority and the number of right-wing rebels in favor of ousting him mean that he has little chance of survival without at least some support from Democrats.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is set to face his biggest challenge yet to his leadership position, and it could come down to his Democratic colleagues to determine his fate — and they say they aren’t interested in saving him.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday that he won’t offer Democrats any deals in exchange for their support amid an effort to oust him from leadership.
