As anti-Kevin McCarthy dissenters grow, Democrats are moving toward agreeing to a unity candidate to become the next Speaker of the House.
Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on the incoming congressional leadership on 'Special Report.'House GOP Speaker-designate Kevin McCarthy
At right, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., stands with House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy as he speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. 5 REPUBLICANS PUBLICLY OPPOSE MCCARTHY'S SPEAKERSHIP BID, PUTTING ASCENSION TO LEADERSHIP ROLE IN JEOPARDY Because House rules to win the speakership require a majority of full house voting for a candidate, each absence or"present" vote drops the threshold to reach majority by one – as only members voting for a candidate count toward majority threshold.
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