House Republicans are courting chaos on the opening day of the new Congress
But first, House Republicans had to elect a speaker, second in succession to the presidency.
The morning meeting of House Republicans turned raucus ahead what’s traditionally a celebratory day as newly elected members arrive to be sworn into office. Families in tow, the members of the new Congress prepare to be sworn into the House and Senate for the start of the two-year legislative session.
Some of the staunch Republican conservatives challenged McCarthy in the private session. He pushed back, according to a Republican in the room and granted anonymity to discuss the closed-door session. “Kevin McCarthy is the right guy to lead this conference, the right guy to be speaker of the House,” Johnson said.
It was all in stark contrast to the other side of the Capitol, where Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will officially become the chamber's longest-serving party leader in history.
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