Majority Whip Tom Emmer's name has come up, but there's not consensus around any pick at this point.
Conservative hardliners are privately strategizing who could replace Kevin McCarthy if there is an ouster effort against the speaker.“You hear all kinds of names thrown out,” said Rep. Ralph Norman , a member of the ultra-conservative caucus, adding that McCarthy “has done some good things. He needs a chance. … He’s got to deliver on these spending bills.”
Rep. Andy Biggs , the former Freedom Caucus chair, has privately raised Majority Whip Tom Emmer as a potential choice, according to two Republicans familiar with the discussions. But still, there’s hardly consensus around his name at this point. Majority Leader Steve Scalise was also raised as an option, but now his ongoing health issues have been cited as an issue, according to three House conservatives.
Still, conservative hardliners largely say they aren’t actively pushing an ejection effort, at least not yet Rep. Matt Gaetz , they say, is leading the push. And the group of rabble rousers is divided on that front; a theme that has persisted through much of this year.
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