A conservative caucus still backs Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., for speaker following Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's surprise exit from the race
After McCarthy Drops Out, House Freedom Caucus Stands by Daniel Webster for Speaker
The House Freedom Caucus is standing by its man.
After Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, once the leading man to become speaker of the House, abruptly dropped out of the race Thursday, the 40 or so conservative members of the Freedom Caucus said they will continue to endorse Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida to ascend to the top spot.
“We stand by our support of Webster,” said Rep. Justin Amash, a Freedom Caucus founder. “He would make a fantastic speaker. As a group we endorsed Webster, and we stand by the endorsement.”
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