House Republicans are expressing concerns about hitting the ground running when they take back the majority in January because of delays in picking who will chair committees, with uncertainty surrounding House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) ability to garner the votes to become speaker.
The date for when the Steering Committee, which is tasked with choosing who sits on and heads certain panels, will make its decisions on contested races remains in flux. Multiple lawmakers are saying they anticipate it will take place after the floor vote for speaker due to the top Republican being allotted a disproportionate number of votes over who will hold committee gavels.
“I think it's a big issue because I'm concerned about a gap in time for all these committee members, the committee employees, you know. I think they're going to be without a paycheck, and the longer this waits, the more that will be a reality,” the source said. Another senior GOP source called the move “shortsighted and selfish,” alleging it could be counterproductive to the California Republican’s quest to garner the support of his defectors.
“We're doing a lot of work on the issues that build up to this,” one member supporting McCarthy said. “Kevin's having meetings, and he's taking in everybody's feedback.”
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