Biggs will challenge McCarthy for the role of Speaker of the House

Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs plans to challenge House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for the GOP nomination to become the next House Representative.

At a performance on news max, Biggs said he would be “nominated” for the role of speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. He said his offer for the job “isn’t just about Kevin [McCarthy]”, but that it is about the question of “institutional orientation”.

The hill noted that McCarthy would need to win a majority in a Tuesday GOP House of Representatives vote to snag the nomination for the role, and he would then need to win a full House vote in January to gain the speakership .

While it’s still unclear which party will command a majority in the US House of Representatives next year, Republicans are expected to gain control of the chamber, possibly by a slim margin. Democrats entered midterms 2022 with control of both the House and Senate.

“I am determined to ensure this majority is used to its full potential. I will be a listener just like a speaker who strives to build bottom-up consensus rather than top-down agenda command,” McCarthy wrote in a Letter to the GOP colleagues of the house. “That means putting the right people in the right places and harnessing the power of our entire conference. Everyone has something of value to bring to the table, and my door will always be open to your ideas and input on how we can best achieve our common goals. “

Fox News Digital reported last week that former President Donald Trump said he would endorse McCarthy as a speaker if Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives.

Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi of California is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives.