Kevin McCarthy's run as speaker was relatively short and anything but sweet.
By the end of the night, an interim speaker had been named but there was little certainty about who would ultimately be elected to the role.McCarthy was elected speaker in January after 15 rounds of voting. He managed to finally secure the gavel, in part by agreeing to demands from a fringe group of Republicans to change the rules on who can propose a resolution to remove the speaker — allowing just one member to do it.
McCarthy said he won't run for speaker again. Majority Whip Tom Emmer indicated to reporters he would not run. And House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said he does not have any announcement to make at this time. "And I think that's what's most concerning of all, is that they did this out of retribution for him going ahead and funding the U.S. government," Bonjean said, in reference to the short-term spending bill that was agreed to at the weekend.
For his part, McCarthy said he leaves the speakership"with a sense of pride, accomplishment and yes, optimism."
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