Divisions among House Republicans loom for whoever picks up the speaker gavel next - be it Kevin McCarthy or someone else.
GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to win 218 votes to become speaker of the House after three rounds of voting.Contentious fights loom over federal spending and debt that previously divided House Republicans.Two past GOP speakers, John Boehner and Paul Ryan, left office amid divisions in their conference.reveals divisions that threaten an unstable course for whoever is elected – be it Kevin McCarthy or someone else – and could derail important legislation key to the functioning of government.
"First of all, this is just the culmination of Republicans in Congress empowering fringe radicals and extremists for years," said Josh Harder, D-Calif. "If we see this kind of chaos on the first vote, imagine on something that's even more important like making sure we're fixing the debt ceiling, making sure we're actually passing a budget."
"People ask me, 'What do you want?' I want the tools, or I want the leadership to stop the swamp from running over the average American every single day," Roy said.The turbulence within the House Republican Conference is nothing new, with divisions hounding the past two GOP speakers out of office. McCarthy has already missed out on the speakership once because of opposition from conservatives including members of the Freedom Caucus.
Ryan, who faced the same party divisions as Boehner, announced in April 2018 he wouldn’t seek reelection to spend more time with his children. Democrats regained control of the chamber in that fall’s election. "I've never voted for a debt ceiling increase and I won't unless it's paired with meaningful reform," said Gallagher, who supports McCarthy.
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