The GOP's Struggle to Restore McCarthy as Speaker Threatens Party's House Majority

Allies of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are making efforts to draft him for the Speakership again, as it is believed that House Majority Leader Steve Scalise or Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan may struggle to secure enough votes. McCarthy's loyalists argue that he should run again, and even if he doesn't immediately return to the Speakership, he may remain in the House to raise money for GOP candidates and potentially recapture the position in 2025. Republicans are divided over Scalise and Jordan, with some viewing a vote for Jordan as a vote for ultra-conservatives like Rep. Matt Gaetz. The GOP will conduct a candidate forum and secret vote this week to determine the nominee for Speaker.