It’s going to be a bumpy Congress
Kevin McCarthy’s weakness empowered the insurrectionist right The Honorable Donald J. Trump of the State of Florida has received one [vote],” said Clerk of the House Cheryl Johnson as she announced the results of the 11th ballot for Speaker for the 118th Congress.
This despite Trump having endorsed Kevin McCarthy. Setting aside the former president’s total lack of honor, that was one of my favorite moments from the GOP’s intra-party fight in Congress last week.
Another was a photo of Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. C-SPAN camera operators, unconstrained in the absence of anyone in charge, captured images of activity on the House floor that we wouldn’t normally see.
After the 14th ballot, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., nearly started a brawl with obstructionist Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and was pulled back.
