On 1/6/2023, after four days of voting on the House floor for the next speaker, tempers flared when Republican Rep.Mike Rogers of Alabama lunged at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), the congressman who’s been leading the effort to prevent Kevin McCarthy from becoming the next Speaker. Chaos ensured on the House floor as the 14th vote for Speaker fell short by one vote for McCarthy. McCarthy immediately walked up to Reps. Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert, presumably with the intent of persuading them to change their ‘present’ votes to ‘yes.’ Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama then lunged at Gaetz and had to be held back by Rep. Richard Hudson before an all-out fistfight could break out on the House floor. The Republican lawmaker from Alabama, a member of the House Steering Committee responsible for making committee chair recommendations, recently threatened the holdout Republicans who don’t vote for McCarthy that they will be stripped of committee assignments. A 15th vote tonight is in the works after a motion to adjourn until noon on Monday failed. Matt Gaetz could be seen talking to McCarthy after the scuffle with Rep. Rogers.
On 1/6/2023, Kevin McCarthy gave a speech after winning the Speakership. He said this GOP would be a check on Biden’s policies. Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s opening speech has sparked uproar after he was finally sworn in as Speaker of the House following four days of a chaos and a near-punch up in Congress. “That was easy, huh?” McCarthy began in his victory speech – shortly after Alabama Representative Mike Rogers had to be held back from attacking Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. The two Republicans almost came to blows over Gaetz’s refusal to back McCarthy during the 14th vote, costing him that contest, with the violent clash coming as tempers frayed over the mammoth voting-process.
After his victory in the 15th and final vote, McCarthy lauded: “I hope one thing is clear after this week: I will never give up. I will never give up for you, the American people. And I will never give up on keeping our Commitment to America.” “Hakeem – I need to warn you: I also won 100 percent of my conference vote on this floor two years ago. So, good luck!” McCarthy jokingly said.
“We pledge to cut the regulatory burden, lower energy costs for families, and create good-paying jobs for workers by unleashing reliable, abundant American-made energy,” McCarthy added. “Our first bill will repeal funding for 87,000 new IRS agents. Because the government should be here to help you, not go after you.” He said one of the House’s ‘very first hearings’ would be on the U.S.-Mexico border.
“I want to give all Americans a personal invitation, you are welcome to see this body at work. No longer will the doors be closed but the debates will be open for you to witness what happens in the people’s House,” McCarthy said to applause. “From the committee rooms to this floor, we commit to pursue the truth passionately and embrace debate. No more one-sided inquiries. Competing ideas will be put to the test in public so that the best ideas win.”
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Angry Rogers Lunges at Gaetz, McCarthy never give up, first bill IRS & first hearing at border