House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has impressed conservatives with his outreach to them, but some are worried on how constituents may view his ties to Speaker John Boehner.
With No Nominee of Their Own, House Conservatives Struggle Over Speaker Vote
By Heritage Foundation Josh Siegel——Bio and Archives--October 6, 2015
The same House conservatives who not so quietly helped push out Speaker John Boehner have been tight-lipped about whom they want to replace him.
Not enamored with the candidates before them, and without the clout to elevate one of their own, the 40 or so conservatives of the House Freedom Caucus nonetheless effectively have veto power over the speaker election.
“This is a historic opportunity to pick the speaker of the House,” said Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., a Freedom Caucus member, in an interview with The Daily Signal. “Moving people up the leadership ladder is not going to happen. There is no clear path to victory for anyone to become speaker of the U.S. House.”
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