McCarthy is giving away an increasing share of the store to salvage his campaign for House speaker. Rep. Chris Stewart: “There’s only so much you can ask for, and I think we’ve reached that”. Rep. Robert Aderholt: “I think you’ve gone too far”. McCarthy holdouts have secured concessions from Democrats and the House Freedom Caucus. Among them are seats on a key committee that could be used to gum up the works. Just one member could force a vote to remove the speaker at any point, otherwise known as “vacating the chair”.
