Reinstalling the Californian, the thinking goes, is the only way to quickly deliver aid to Israel.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol after the House passed a motion to remove him from his position as Speaker of the House Oct. 3, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICOThe attacks in Israel and demand for U.S. aid are injecting new urgency into recent talks among centrist House Republicans to attempt to reinstate Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, with scores of Republican lawmakers now discussing the effort.
“A short window is all we need in the House to reinstate Kevin McCarthy and change the rule,” Rep. John Duarte told POLITICO. McCarthy is “aware and grateful” of the growing effort to reinstate him, but he’s not engaging at this point, this lawmaker added. McCarthy played an active role in the House GOP response to the attacks Saturday, railing against the Biden administration’s actions and noting the House is currently unable to move major legislation without a speaker.
The House could take other actions to get around McHenry’s restrained role, including voting him in as a speaker pro tempore, thus shedding his acting title to give him more authority while Republicans figure out who they want to lead them. If McHenry attempts to act, on Israel legislation or any other, without broader authority from the House, he risks being challenged on the floor and votes to overturn his actions.
There is no precedent for how broadly McHenry can exert powers within the House, and that has driven some Republicans to explore other paths to move legislation to bolster Israel in the coming days or weeks.
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