McCarthy allies and critics alike worry there might not be another lawmaker who can win enough support from the conference to take over, leaving the House effectively unable to operate.
McCarthy could have tried to reclaim the speakership but said Tuesday he will not do so.WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 18: U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise speaks to reporters at a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.
The far-right lawmaker who led the push to oust McCarthy, has floated Scalise as a possible replacement. He said the leader shouldn’t be passed over for speaker because of his health issues.House Majority Whip Tom Emmer talks with reporters as he departs a Republican conference at the U.S. Capitol shortly after the motion to vacate Speaker Kevin McCarthy passes on October 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Another current leader, Stefanik is the GOP’s fourth-in-command and also likely to be in the mix. Once seen as a moderate New Yorker, the Harvard-educated Stefanik in recent years has remade herself as a full-throated Donald Trump loyalist, to the point where she knocked former Rep. Liz Cheney from leadership because of Cheney’s criticisms of the former president. Stefanik would be the first female Republican to lead the House.
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