McCarthy Elected Speaker After House Floor Fracas
9 Jan 2023
A speaker at last! Clay & Buck judged the fight on the House floor and what lies ahead now that Congressman Kevin McCarthy finally struck enough deals to win the votes he needed.
Democrats say a month to count votes is just how democracy works, but four days to pick a speaker is unacceptable. Last night’s @foxnews hit with @SteveHiltonx: pic.twitter.com/Utasw050dt
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 9, 2023
One of those who backed McCarthy and drew some backlash from her right, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.
MTG explains why she sided with Kevin McCarthy from the first vote…pic.twitter.com/JGVfu9uTFk
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 8, 2023
Meanwhile, the left wasted no time bashing the GOP Congress. Here’s Lesley Stahl for just one example of what you can expect.
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