Another Republican Says He Won’t Vote for Kevin McCarthy to Become House Speaker
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) has added his name to a growing list of Republican lawmakers who refuse to elect House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker.
Republicans are on track to retake the House after four years in the minority.
However, the midterms were less of a blowout GOP victory than expected. If current numbers hold, Republicans are on track to have 222 seats in the House during the 118th Congress.
This could be a problem for McCarthy, who has long hoped to become speaker. With these numbers, McCarthy will be able to spare only four votes next year if he hopes to get the top House spot….