A group of nearly 50 influential conservatives co-signed a statement Wednesday calling to “change the status quo in Washington.” They also praised the 20 members of Congress who Wednesday voted against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, which sunk his bid for House speaker after six rounds of votes, reports Fox News.
Who Is On The List?
You can read the list here. Among the group calling for the Republican from California, McCarthy, to bow out of the race for speakership are former Reagan administration Attorney General Ed Meese, Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and David McIntosh, president of Club for Growth. Conservative Action President Ken Blackwell, along with 47 others, offered support to the “20 courageous members of Congress” who had voted against McCarthy.
Reasons
In the letter, they wrote,
These members [of Congress] represents the millions of voters across the country who are disgusted with the business-as-usual, self-interested governance in Washington. We stand behind them and beside them in their courageous efforts to find a Speaker of the House who will represent the interests of conservatives. We encourage more conservative members to join their ranks [1].
They went on to say,
Rather than engage them in a good faith negotiation, Rep. Kevin McCarthy has instead maligned both the requests and the messengers. He has publicly and through proxies leveled attacks against members of his own party, including threatening to deny committee assignments for those who continue to oppose him. Moreover, he has failed to answer for, or commit to halting, his coordinated efforts in the 2022 elections to promote moderate Republican candidates over conservatives [2].
Notes:
- ^https://conservativeactionproject.com/conservatives-call-for-new-house-leadership/ (go back ↩)
- ^https://conservativeactionproject.com/conservatives-call-for-new-house-leadership/ (go back ↩)
