A group of nearly 50 conservative stalwarts on Wednesday co-signed a statement calling for “changing the status quo in Washington” and voted Wednesday against minority leader Kevin McCarthy in his bid for House Speaker. of the vote that praised the 20 MPs who sank after six rounds.
Among the groups urging California Republican McCarthy to step down as a speaker are former Reagan Attorney General Ed Meath, Ginny Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and Club Four. There is David McIntosh, chairman of Growth. Conservative President Ken Blackwell, along with his 47 others, voiced his support for “20 brave MPs” who voted against McCarthy.
“These members represent the millions of voters across the country who are fed up with Washington’s usual selfish governance,” the group said.
“We stand by them and stand by them in their courageous efforts to find a Speaker of the House who will represent conservative interests. We encourage you to join us,” the group said.
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Ginny Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, signed a statement of support for 20 Republicans opposing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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“Over the last decade, the House of Representatives has become increasingly autocratic. Legislators are routinely denied the opportunity to participate in the legislative process, committees are ignored, profit deals and loopholes abound, and bills There is virtually no remediation process for .large or small,” the group continued.
“The results reflect the process. The bill addresses a handful of leaders and K Street lobbyists but ignores voters’ priorities,” they added.
The group said the House members who rejected McCarthy “published a series of reform bills aimed at democratizing the House, involving a broader legislative body in legislation, and returning accountability to the House of Representatives.” However, McCarthy rejected those proposals.
Kevin McCarthy sat on the House floor on the third vote for Speaker of the House on the opening day of the 118th Congress on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
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“Instead of engaging them in good faith negotiations, Rep. Kevin McCarthy denigrated both the demands and the messengers,” the group argued. leveled attacks against members of their own party, either publicly or through their proxies, including threatening to reject the
McCarthy captured only 202 republican vote in the first three rounds of Tuesday’s voting.
On Wednesday afternoon, 20 Republicans voted for Republican Byron Donald of Florida, while Indiana Republican Victoria Spartz declined to endorse McCarthy and was “present” in the first round of voting on Wednesday. .
Kevin McCarthy lost his bid for Speaker of the House in the sixth ballot on Wednesday after failing to receive 218 votes.
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Exactly the same voting took place in the second round on Wednesday, with members of the House Freedom Caucus once again lining up behind Donald, with Spartz again present to vote.
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Even after former President Donald Trump called on Republicans in the House to endorse McCarthy and start work on the 118th Congress, McCarthy was falling short.
Fox News’ Pete Kasperowicz contributed to this report.