Posted on Oct 12, 2023
Missouri and Illinois Republican representatives divided over who should succeed McCarthy
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Republican members of Congress who represent Missouri and the Metro East are divided over who should be next speaker of the House of Representatives.
But regardless of whether Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise or Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan becomes the leader of the divided GOP majority, some Missouri lawmakers want the intraparty battle settled so Congress can avoid a government shutdown — and respond to the crisis in Israel and Gaza.
“For not only what’s happening in Israel, but also the appropriations process, it’s extremely important in my mind that we get back to work,” said Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Battlefield.
Republicans are meeting this week to hear from both Jordan and Scalise, the two official candidates to succeed Kevin McCarthy. Eight Republicans joined with House Democrats to oust McCarthy as speaker.
Thus far, Missouri Reps. Ann Wagner and Blaine Luetkemeyer are backing Scalise, who currently serves as the House majority leader. Wagner said in a statement that Scalise “is the hardest worker I know, a prolific fundraiser, and he has shown courage and grace in the face of profound adversity.”
“He has the experience and the conservative values necessary to lead us through this crisis and into an even stronger Republican majority in 2024,” said Wagner, R-Ballwin.
Illinois Rep. Mary Miller endorsed Jordan, currently chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Among other reasons, Miller said that Jordan can be a bulwark against President Joe Biden and the Democratically controlled Senate.
But regardless of whether Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise or Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan becomes the leader of the divided GOP majority, some Missouri lawmakers want the intraparty battle settled so Congress can avoid a government shutdown — and respond to the crisis in Israel and Gaza.
“For not only what’s happening in Israel, but also the appropriations process, it’s extremely important in my mind that we get back to work,” said Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Battlefield.
Republicans are meeting this week to hear from both Jordan and Scalise, the two official candidates to succeed Kevin McCarthy. Eight Republicans joined with House Democrats to oust McCarthy as speaker.
Thus far, Missouri Reps. Ann Wagner and Blaine Luetkemeyer are backing Scalise, who currently serves as the House majority leader. Wagner said in a statement that Scalise “is the hardest worker I know, a prolific fundraiser, and he has shown courage and grace in the face of profound adversity.”
“He has the experience and the conservative values necessary to lead us through this crisis and into an even stronger Republican majority in 2024,” said Wagner, R-Ballwin.
Illinois Rep. Mary Miller endorsed Jordan, currently chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Among other reasons, Miller said that Jordan can be a bulwark against President Joe Biden and the Democratically controlled Senate.
Missouri and Illinois Republican representatives divided over who should succeed McCarthy
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Reminder that Representative McCarthy's confirmation back in January 2023 took 15 attempts due to Republican infighting.
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/07/ [login to see] /mccarthy-finally-wins-15th-vote-for-house-speaker-but-not-without-concessions
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/07/ [login to see] /mccarthy-finally-wins-15th-vote-for-house-speaker-but-not-without-concessions
McCarthy finally wins 15th vote for House speaker, but not without concessions
Republican Kevin McCarthy finally succeeded on the 15th vote to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. But he had to make numerous concessions along the way.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“Our problem is that we can get 200 people behind one particular person,” Luetkemeyer said. “It’s hard to get to 218 when you only have 222 to play with. So we have a numbers problem. And we have a number of people that are adamant about supporting one candidate or not supporting another candidate. And so this is our problem. We have to go to the floor and be able to nominate and support our candidate with enough votes to be able to elect a speaker.”"...
..."“Our problem is that we can get 200 people behind one particular person,” Luetkemeyer said. “It’s hard to get to 218 when you only have 222 to play with. So we have a numbers problem. And we have a number of people that are adamant about supporting one candidate or not supporting another candidate. And so this is our problem. We have to go to the floor and be able to nominate and support our candidate with enough votes to be able to elect a speaker.”"...
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