House Freedom Caucus Makes Demands of McCarthy

“Last night, seven members of the House Freedom Caucus circulated a Dear Colleague letter dictating their requirements for any candidate for speaker in yet the latest sign that House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has some serious negotiating to do before he wins the gavel,” Politico reports.

Key among their demands is to reinstate the “motion to vacate” — basically, allowing any member of the House to force a vote to oust the sitting speaker.

“The seven members on the letter are completely separate from the five other conservatives who have voiced their intention to vote against McCarthy regardless of what assurances he makes.”