The 6 Republicans Who Switched Their Votes to Make McCarthy House Speaker
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(Bloomberg) -- The US House speaker fight is finally over.
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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s deal that includes rule changes to give conservatives more influence has helped flip antagonists. A 14th vote on Friday night ended in a stunning defeat for McCarthy when four conservatives voted for others and two voted “present,” leaving him one vote short of a majority. After chaos erupted on the floor, a motion to adjourn failed and the House voted for a 15th time. McCarthy secured 216 votes, enough to win.
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These are the conservatives who flipped to vote for McCarthy after negotiations for rule changes:
Dan Bishop, North Carolina
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Michael Cloud, Texas
Andrew Clyde, Georgia
Byron Donalds, Florida
Paul Gosar, Arizona
Andy Harris, Maryland
Anna Paulina Luna, Florida
Mary Miller, Illinois
Ralph Norman, South Carolina
Andy Ogles, Tennessee
Scott Perry, Pennsylvania
Chip Roy, Texas
Keith Self, Texas
Victoria Spartz, Indiana
These are the conservatives who responded “present” during the 15th roll call vote on Saturday:
Andy Biggs, Arizona
Lauren Boebert, Colorado
Eli Crane, Arizona
Matt Gaetz, Florida
Bob Good, Virginia
Matt Rosendale, Montana
No conservatives voted for another candidate during the 15th vote.
(Updates with 15th vote throughout.)
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