Republican Infighting Roils Congress As Midterm Elections Continue
Comment Republicans in both houses of Congress challenged their leaders on Tuesday, as frustration over their dismal performance in the midterm elections manifested itself in infighting and instability on Capitol Hill. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) won his party’s nomination for speaker Tuesday afternoon with 188 votes from the GOP caucus — well short of the simple majority needed to win. But 31 lawmakers voted in a challenger, presenting a steep hurdle for McCarthy in January, when he will need 218 votes to win the presidency when the 118th Congress convenes....