Oh, my, gosh. I am enjoying Kevin McCarthy’s short rule as Speaker so much more than I ever thought I would! He has been the best, most delightful surprise so far and I am praying he keeps this up.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is telling U.S. Chamber of Commerce board members and state leaders the organization must undertake a complete leadership change and replace current president and CEO Suzanne Clark, Axios has learned.
And what exactly did the Chamber, long considered to be almost an arm of the Republican Party, do to so antagonize the incoming House leadership?
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…• The conflict stems from an August 2020 decision by the chamber, once seen as a functional campaign appendage of the Republican Party, to endorse 23 Democratic freshmen for re-election. Fifteen of those lawmakers won, putting the speakership out of reach for McCarthy at the time.
• It appears to have permanently soured the relationship. Other Republicans have criticized what they see as a progressive turn by the business-friendly group.
• “You see the U.S. Chamber endorsing a lot of these Democrats who voted for all of this anti-business policy,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise said on an Arizona radio show last month, referring to some of President Biden’s signature legislation.
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