New Jersey Republican Rep.-elect Jeff Van Drew told Fox News Digital that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is 'happy as hell' with the GOP's speakership election chaos.
Rep.-elect Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss gridlock in the House over Kevin McCarthy's bid to become the next House speaker.told Fox News Digital that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is"happy as hell" with the chaos surrounding the GOP speaker chaos.
Van Drew said he and other Republicans are frustrated with the lack of progress with electing a speaker as the GOP has the potential to pass initiatives that are meaningful and important to the American people. The holdouts’ demands for committee and subcommittee assignments is not a common occurrence, and doesn’t ultimately come down to the speaker’s choice, but rather the House Steering Committee that the speaker chairs.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy of California can only afford to lose four votes, meaning he will have to gain ground with at least 16 of the party holdouts.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
PolitiFact - No, this video doesn’t show Jim Jordan threatening Nancy Pelosi with jailSocial media posts are often prone to exaggeration, but a description of a recent video is simply wrong. 'Watch Jim Jord
Read more »
PolitiFact - No, this video doesn’t show Jim Jordan threatening Nancy Pelosi with jailSocial media posts are often prone to exaggeration, but a description of a recent video is simply wrong. 'Watch Jim Jord
Read more »
Analysis | Jeffries has now received more lifetime votes for speaker than BoehnerAnalysis: The Democratic candidate for House speaker, Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), earned his 1,273rd lifetime vote for the position, surpassing the lifetime total of John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), 1,269 votes. Nancy Pelosi retains the lead since 1913.
Read more »
Will GOP Voters Ever Wake Up to How Much GOP Lawmakers Screw Them Over?From stagnant wages to soaring costs for rent, medical, and prescription drugs—the so-called 'conservative' voter never seems to figure out what's going on.
Read more »
Will GOP Voters Ever Wake Up to How Much GOP Lawmakers Screw Them Over?When will Republican voters figure out how badly they’re getting screwed by Republican politicians?
Read more »