{"id":46057,"date":"2023-01-07T16:59:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/07\/kevin-mccarthy-gets-enough-house-speaker-votes-congressman-lunges-at-matt-gaetz\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T16:59:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T16:59:18","slug":"kevin-mccarthy-gets-enough-house-speaker-votes-congressman-lunges-at-matt-gaetz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/07\/kevin-mccarthy-gets-enough-house-speaker-votes-congressman-lunges-at-matt-gaetz\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin McCarthy Gets Enough House Speaker Votes, Congressman Lunges at Matt Gaetz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-b364a084d9e197d44c9606650057fecc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230107_2c11fc26ce7b427e8e3ea6a01753b6bc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d31f6535-09b4-4711-8cdb-77c0066e2ae0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2c\/4by3\/2023\/01\/07\/2c11fc26ce7b427e8e3ea6a01753b6bc_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kevin McCarthy House Speaker Votes, Congressman Lunges at Gaetz\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b364a084d9e197d44c9606650057fecc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-aa50da1d569664b7ce7aa716482263cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The House of Representatives began trying like a UFC combat Friday night time, when a congressman needed to be bodily restrained from attacking one among his colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-aa50da1d569664b7ce7aa716482263cd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-70a801eb0683c2f4e0e9b02a39029c15\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It went down late Friday night time after the 14th vote for Speaker of the House &#8230; the place <strong>Kevin McCarthy<\/strong> once more did not get the required variety of votes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-70a801eb0683c2f4e0e9b02a39029c15--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c2ccb4b871b5713641a9ceb73eff7dc6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-f32eac23-6414-4821-b85a-5b7d8fb572e5-1193407384-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-f32eac23-6414-4821-b85a-5b7d8fb572e5-1193407384-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1e\/16by9\/2023\/01\/07\/1e2ff9cc39194b3795313fba1db9ea8d_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">C-SPAN<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c2ccb4b871b5713641a9ceb73eff7dc6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-79416b53a00c251d46c00e2471387d75\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Rep <strong>Mike Rogers<\/strong> (Republican, Alabama), a McCarthy supporter, was watching <strong>Matt Gaetz<\/strong> &#8230; who partly spearheaded the opposition to McCarthy and voted no.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-79416b53a00c251d46c00e2471387d75--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f08c66b7d0d50af56969ee70a0c0d542\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230107_e87b8c1e347a44f3b9859184405c6462\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d31f6535-09b4-4711-8cdb-77c0066e2ae0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e8\/4by3\/2023\/01\/07\/e87b8c1e347a44f3b9859184405c6462_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f08c66b7d0d50af56969ee70a0c0d542--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3039ac0d95dd07a23d526dec147a6778\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Rogers eyeballed Gaetz having a chitchat with McCarthy, and apparently noticed Gaetz mouth the phrase &#8220;committee.&#8221; It&#8217;s unclear precisely what the two had been speaking about, however Gaetz was serving on the House Armed Services Committee, which Rogers chairs. It apparently regarded like McCarthy and Gaetz reached some type of settlement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3039ac0d95dd07a23d526dec147a6778--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e1129c16a05794491491095f7396b75c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230107_afe42d85f41646068bf5ca0ccdbdcc68\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d31f6535-09b4-4711-8cdb-77c0066e2ae0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/af\/4by3\/2023\/01\/07\/afe42d85f41646068bf5ca0ccdbdcc68_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kevin McCarthy House Speaker Votes, Congressman Lunges at Gaetz\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e1129c16a05794491491095f7396b75c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-edf5045b93e306a1f26fe679bdfa864f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re guessing &#8212; however looks like a superb guess &#8212; Rogers was apprehensive McCarthy was going to offer the chairmanship to Gaetz in return for his vote, and that set Rogers off.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-edf5045b93e306a1f26fe679bdfa864f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-75714249830d92f765f87b4f34769a61\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>C-SPAN acquired pictures of Rogers dropping it, strolling to the row through which Gaetz was sitting after which totally lunging at him. Other reps tried to thwart an assault by grabbing Rogers by the chin and shoulders &#8230; holding him again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-75714249830d92f765f87b4f34769a61--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e89ce54e7f4d4972cf611f764a0846e1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230107_0947210464954a10af5b55ca660ec75b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d31f6535-09b4-4711-8cdb-77c0066e2ae0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/09\/4by3\/2023\/01\/07\/0947210464954a10af5b55ca660ec75b_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kevin McCarthy House Speaker Votes, Congressman Lunges at Gaetz\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e89ce54e7f4d4972cf611f764a0846e1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c686f73b9d4131ac82c44b0837207d67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Rogers then screamed at Gaetz, &#8220;I will not neglect this!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c686f73b9d4131ac82c44b0837207d67--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-46d42cb8f4e6d54b29f345dd6de0fc9c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230107_39b93112589144a2acd2a10166cb2273\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d31f6535-09b4-4711-8cdb-77c0066e2ae0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/39\/4by3\/2023\/01\/07\/39b93112589144a2acd2a10166cb2273_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kevin McCarthy\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-46d42cb8f4e6d54b29f345dd6de0fc9c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6e764765f48f85ec6306d3cc3ea8211e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>McCarthy acquired the quantity he want on the fifteenth vote, so he is now formally Speaker. The query now &#8212; what did Gaetz get?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6e764765f48f85ec6306d3cc3ea8211e--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The House of Representatives began trying like a UFC combat Friday night time, when a congressman needed to be bodily restrained from attacking one among his colleagues. 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