Punchbowl News: “As McCarthy wrestles with conservatives over the lingering anger from the debt-limit vote, Scalise clearly feels as if he has been on the outside looking in. Scalise wasn’t involved in the negotiations that made McCarthy the speaker. Nor was he part of the McCarthy-led talks that resulted in the Fiscal Responsibility Act.”
“Instead, McCarthy relied on Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Patrick McHenry (R-NC). Graves, of course, is a member of Scalise’s Louisiana delegation. McHenry was once Scalise’s chief deputy whip, but their relationship has frayed in recent years, partially due to the North Carolina Republican’s close relationship with McCarthy.”
For members: An Extremely Weak Speaker
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