In an effort to facilitate further discussions within the conference to address the concerns of the 20 Republicans who voted against Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) bid, Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), a former supporter of McCarthy, cast a “present” vote on the fourth and fifth ballots to elect the next speaker of the House. “Right now, I’m worried that Republicans haven’t yet united. Spartz told reporters as she left the House floor, “So we have to go back to the conference room and think it through, as divided a bunch as we are. “How we can make sure that folks, you…
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