Rep. Matt Gaetz took a victory lap Wednesday shortly after Rep. Mike Johnson was elected House speaker, telling The Washington Times he felt 'vindicated' for leading the ouster of ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy and saying it gave rise to a more conservative leader.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., stands to vote for Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., in the House Chamber, as Republican members try to elect a speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.took a victory lap Wednesday shortly after Rep. Mike Johnson was elected House speaker, telling The Washington Times he felt “vindicated” for leading the ouster of ex-Speakersaid.
Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican who was most recently vice chair of the House GOP conference, was elected with the support of all 220 Republicans in the wake of three failed speakership bids by colleagues.led the motion to vacate against Mr. McCarthy that made him the first speaker in U.S. history on Oct. 3 to be stripped of the gavel. Eight Republicans, including Mr.Mr.
SEE ALSO: Marjorie Taylor Greene says eight Republicans who ousted McCarthy need to apologize to conference But Mr. McCarthy’s use of such a measure to keep the government open, known as a continuing resolution, was the nail in the coffin for conservative hard-liners that prompted Mr. McCarthy’s downfall.said he is willing to get on board with such a move because he trusts Mr. Johnson’s handling of the appropriations process.had ever been serious about single-subject spending bills, we would have been working during August, and he’d probably still have a job.
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