After having carried out six votes, the members of the House of Representatives of the USA affiliated with the Republican party could not reach an agreement to choose the person who will replace Nancy Pelosi. While much of the party agrees that Kevin McCarthy should be designated, a group of 20 Trump-related congressmen are blocking his rise to power.
“It’s Groundhog Day again,” said Kat Cammack, representative from Florida, paraphrasing the famous Bill Murray movie, since there have already been six other votes since the change was made in the post-election congress and they all ended In nothing. Some were even harsher, such as Texas representative Dan Crenshaw, who called out colleagues who are holding back the election of a new speaker of the United States House of Representatives USA like “Clowns”.
As long as the Chamber continues without electing a person to be in charge, it remains completely paralyzed, which is why new members cannot be sworn in, committees formed, or new laws passed, an issue that worries both the ruling party and the opposition of the USA. However, it seems that what at one time seemed the best option is now fading into nothingness and they have to look for alternatives.
Despite McCarthy He felt that he had what it took for this new role, and that several in his party supported him. This group seems to have several problems with the candidate, who had already made several commitments that were demanded of him by Trumpism. Even so, the situation does not seem to change and there is nothing else he can offer other than withdrawing from the race.
The Democrats’ response
Those who are stuck in the middle of this situation without being able to change much are the Democrats, the party that lost its majority in the House of Representatives in the midterm election. Due to the chaos that arose, many within republicanism denounced that their political rivals were enjoying this moment.
In response, New York representative Alexandra Ocassio-Cortez quipped that: “If we Democrats had a drink every time McCarthy lost an election we would all be unconscious by now.”
