House Republicans will hold leadership elections today to determine their party leaders for the next Congress, though the House has not officially been called in their favor.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., appears on stage before former President Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit in Washington on July 26, 2022.House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., appears on stage before former President Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit in Washington on July 26, 2022.Control of the U.S.
McCarthy allies say he should not be counted out just yet."He's playing the inside game to win the vote for speaker. He knows exactly how to do that," former House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told the podcast, hosted by former House GOP leadership aide Brendan Buck."He was better at that than me, and I wouldn't count him out ever because he really knows how members think, how they operate, and how to play a vote counting game.
Often described as sunny and gregarious, with an insider's savvy and an obsession with tactical politics, McCarthy was quickly dubbed a young"rising star" in the party, along with then Congressmen Eric Cantor of Virginia and Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Together the trio were the minority party's self-proclaimed"Young Guns" who wrote a 2010 book, went on a book tour, and produced a glossyto promote their agenda, and themselves.
Donald Trump's stunning 2016 presidential victory once again realigned the political interests of Republican. Tea Party style opposition to spending fell way to loyalty tests to the new leader of the party. While Ryan and Trump were often at odds over tweets and the legislative agenda, McCarthy worked his way in to Trump's good graces.
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