Matt Gaetz Threatens to Quit Congress Over Speaker Vote and Oh, What a Shame That Would Be

As you’ve probably heard by now, GOP representative Kevin McCarthy is trying to become Speaker of the House and it is not going well. As we type, the California Republican has lost the vote to become House leader not once, not twice, but 12 times. Yes, 12 times! On Thursday, he broke a century-old record for losing this particular popularity contest, surpassing the one set by Frederick Gillett, who was elected Speaker on the ninth round of voting in 1923. On Friday, McCarthy suggested that he expected to keep losing, noting that voting could continue into the weekend. While all… Read Full Article