Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) announced Sunday that he will be placed on the House Republican steering committee in exchange for endorsing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The Donalds revealed their new appointment during Sunday’s appearance on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.
File: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Florida) is interviewed on his way to the House of Representatives to attend the 14th ballot for Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill, Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.
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His appearance followed a spectacular 15-vote election for McCarthy to become Speaker of the House. To become a speaker, McCarthy had to yield to a small group of hardliners who refused to back him until they gave in to their demands.
“Frankly, I’m glad it’s all over and that we have something transformative and healthy for Americans.
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The committee’s purpose is to assign fellow Republicans to other House committees.Donalds said his appointment to the steering committee meant “more [Republican] Speak up in more committees. ”
Donalds was one of a group of 20 hardline Republicans who refused to vote for him after McCarthy initially voted in favor. Before, I became an endorser of Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican.
FILE: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) is sworn into office on the House floor of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Saturday, January 7, 2023.
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“Early on, I gave Kevin some room for doubt. But it quickly became clear that we were getting nowhere. Are you going to play like that?” Donalds “So it was really important for us to be able to bring people to the table in order to build a framework that everyone at our conference could stand by.”
McCarthy’s 15-round vote for Speaker of the House boiled down to one word: “Wow.”
This week, McCarthy faces the next big test for governing a difficult, small majority: passing a package of rules to govern the House of Representatives.
Drafting and approving a set of rules is usually a fairly routine legislative task, but in times like these, it’s the next showdown for a troubled McCarthy.
File: US Congressman Mike Rogers (Alabama Republican) is being held by Richard Hudson (RC) after getting into an altercation with Congressman Matt Gates (Republican Florida). Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) walks out on the House floor on his fourth day of the House Speaker election at the Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2023.
To become a voice and win over the skeptics, McCarthy had to yield to a small group of hardliners who refused to back his promotion until he gave in to demands.
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Now those promises, or at least some of them, are being put into writing to be voted on when lawmakers return to their first ballot as the majority party this week.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
