Some House Republicans concerned McCarthy speakership would continue 'past and ongoing Republican...
- Jan 2, 2023
- 1 min read

Prospective House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is still tussling with some members of his party who are concerned electing him to be speaker would be a "continuation of past and ongoing Republican failures."
Last week, the California Republican floated a congressional rule change that would make it easier to remove a House speaker in exchange for his rise to the post, a key demand from powerful GOP opponents.