McCarthy fails to win 12th House speaker vote but makes some headway, winning over 14 hard-line Republicans after concessions
Texas Republican Keith Self said he voted on the 12th ballot for California’s Kevin McCarthy because of the rules changes that are being discussed behind the scenes.He did, however, take exception to some of the hard-line holdouts.
“It has become clear to me that a couple of individuals are simply obstructionists, more interested in self-promotion than restoring the Republic,” he said in his statement Friday. After the 12th ballot concluded, Self spoke to reporters alongside other members who had flipped to supporting McCarthy and reiterated that the changes to House rules are what swayed him.
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