What McCarthy’s Loudest Critics Have in Common

“Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s biggest headaches in the spending fight that’s consuming Washington have one thing in common: They’re coming from House Republicans who are openly eyeing the Capitol exits,” Politico reports.

“As a shutdown fast approaches, McCarthy is in the fight of his political life against familiar conservative foes led by Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Matt Rosendale (R-MT). Those four hardliners are among the loudest critics of the speaker — and the most vocal in their threats to try to remove him from power.”

“Gaetz, Norman, Bishop and Rosendale are all building up their political profiles for eventual statewide campaigns, rather than a long career in the House.”