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News: McCarthy supporters currently plan to nominate him at top of speaker elex + vote for him as long as possible, to deny Scalise + Jordan enough votes for some time.
Rs involved expect 60 to 80 Rs at this pt to vote for McCarthy initially, if he’s nominated as planned
1/6
Rs involved expect 60 to 80 Rs at this pt to vote for McCarthy initially, if he’s nominated as planned
1/6
“I believe that Kevin McCarthy will allow himself to be put on the ballot,” John Duarte (R-Calif) tells me
2/6
2/6
Their goal is to reinstall McCarthy
But mainly, they’re livid + want to deny Scalise and Jordan enough votes - esp after “Scalise undermined [McCarthy] and left him when he needed his help,” another House R told me
There are concerns about Jordan too - as we’ve reported
3/6
But mainly, they’re livid + want to deny Scalise and Jordan enough votes - esp after “Scalise undermined [McCarthy] and left him when he needed his help,” another House R told me
There are concerns about Jordan too - as we’ve reported
3/6
Duarte and Reps. Carlos Gimenez and John Rutherford of Florida made their plans clear during a closed-door House GOP conference meeting Monday night, according to 3 GOP lawmakers
Rutherford in particular said he’s prepared to hold out for a long time
4/6
Rutherford in particular said he’s prepared to hold out for a long time
4/6
https://twitter.com/meredithllee/status/1711539708528927017
But supporters of longshot push to reinstall McCarthy know no one, incl him, has enough votes
“I’d be surprised if we end up with either [Scalise or Jordan],” a House R told me. “Both have a ceiling. But I’d say Jordan now has a clearer path - not clear but clearer.”
5/6
“I’d be surprised if we end up with either [Scalise or Jordan],” a House R told me. “Both have a ceiling. But I’d say Jordan now has a clearer path - not clear but clearer.”
5/6
Many McCarthy supporters haven’t received any specific instructions from the former speaker, including any direction to stop their effort and throw their support behind Jordan, but they have been back-channeling through Garret Graves (R-La.) + Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)
6/6
6/6
McCarthy supporters also argue coalescing around the former speaker (especially if some Dems votes present if he makes it to the floor) is the fastest way to get an aid pkg moving for Israel
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