With only four party votes to spare and an open rebellion among a handful of House conservatives, House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy needs all the support he can get — even if it comes from a member-elect steeped in scandal.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy arrives on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 21, 2022. | Carolyn Kaster/AP PhotoWhile some of George Santos’ soon-to-be colleagues are encouraging investigations into his many resume fabrications, Kevin McCarthy’s speakership battle in a narrow majority is complicating his fate.
But House GOP leader McCarthy, with only four party votes to spare and an open rebellion among a handful of House conservatives, needs all the support he can get — even if it comes from a member-elect steeped in scandal. George Santos, right, talks to a voter while campaigning outside a Stop and Shop store on Nov. 5, 2022, in Glen Cove, N.Y. | Mary Altaffer/AP Photo
“Do they defend someone they know has made several material misstatements about his background? Or do they cut him loose with a razor-thin majority?” Katko added, calling it a “no-win situation.”
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