- California GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he expected an attempt being led by fellow House Republican Conference member Matt Gaetz to remove as speaker.
- Gaetz and other hardline conservatives that McCarthy used Democrat votes Saturday to pass a stopgap spending bill to keep open the federal government.
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“I’ll survive,” McCarthy said on CBS. “This is personal with Gaetz.”
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‘I’ll Survive’: McCarthy Thinks He Can Overcome Attempt To Remove Him As GOP Speaker
McCarthy Thinks He Can Overcome Attempt To Remove Him As GOP Speaker
FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2023. House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands that they want included in a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government running after the end of September. It's a smorgasbord of non-starters for the Democratic-controlled Senate and the White House, signaling the challenges McCarthy will face next month to get a bill passed in the House without alienating a sizeable share of his conference. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
