• Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy won his party’s nomination to be the next speaker of the House, but still needs to win another vote when the 118^th Congress convenes in January.
• With a slim Republican majority, McCarthy is vulnerable to losing the speaker election if he fails to win enough votes from the Republican conference.
• Three Republican members have publicly said they will not support McCarthy’s bid for speaker, including Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Matt Rosendale, R-Mont.
• Fox News reported Friday that with Republicans projected to hold anywhere from 220 to 224 seats, McCarthy can’t lose more than two to six votes within the GOP conference.

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