McCarthy keeps door open to return as speaker: ‘Whatever the conference wants, I will do’

By David Sivak

Published October 9, 2023 2:56pm ET

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McCarthy keeps door open to return as speaker: ‘Whatever the conference wants, I will do’ — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is open to returning as speaker if the House GOP conference is unable to coalesce around his replacement. Two Republicans are running for the post, which became vacant after a group of eight hard-liners voted with the Democrats for his unprecedented ouster. But neither has a clear path to the 217 […]

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is open to returning as speaker if the House GOP conference is unable to coalesce around his replacement.

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