Would-be House speaker Kevin McCarthy eyes more concessions as Capitol chaos enters Day 3
California Republican Kevin McCarthy is discussing more concessions
McCarthy also would agree to have the House vote on bills such as congressional term limits and allow more of the body’s most conservative members to serve on the Rules Committee that controls the flow of legislation and dictates terms of floor debate. Cloud said Wednesday night as he left the Capitol that the fight, for him, has always been about process rather than personality.
“Sometimes people here feel like we’re the center of the world,” he said. “And the work we do is important, I’m not making light of it, but most Americans are still going to wake up tomorrow and go to work. And we’ll get through this.”when the 118th Congress convened.before a wild floor vote to adjourn went down to the wire. Amid a flurry of late votes and much shouting, Republicans were able to adjourn until 11 a.m. CT Thursday.
Crenshaw took to Twitter to push back on those, including conservative Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, who are saying such language crosses a line.. “You can’t insult, slander, and hold everyone hostage with no way out - and not expect me to punch back. Grow thicker skin.
“It’s not like the people sitting in . . . Minneapolis, are going ‘oh my god, we don’t have a speaker. Well, how am I going to go to work today?’” Roy said.
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