Last month, over 20 House Republican lawmakers refused to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker. However, after 15 grueling rounds of voting, McCarthy finally held the speaker’s gavel.
Not every holdout got exactly what he or she had asked for, but some won plum committee assignments from McCarthy. Here’s what we know so far:
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida
A vocal McCarthy foe during the speaker fight flipped his “no” vote to “present” in the 14th round. Gaetz will continue to serve on the Judiciary panel and was appointed by the speaker to the new weaponization subcommittee.
Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona
The former head of the Freedom Caucus and one of the five so-called “Never Kevins” kept his positions on the powerful Judiciary and Oversight committees. The Arizona congressman was also named chairman of the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance. Ultimately, Biggs changed his vote to “present” on the final ballot for speaker, helping propel McCarthy over the finish line.
Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina
Bishop flipped to back McCarthy on the 12th ballot and will continue to serve on both the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. McCarthy also named Bishop to the Judiciary’s new Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado
The vocal McCarthy critic who voted “present” on the 14th and 15th ballots was awarded a seat on the Oversight and Accountability Committee. She will also continue to serve on the Natural Resources panel.
Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma
The freshman congressman flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot and won seats on the Homeland Security and Budget committees.
Rep. Mike Cloud of Texas
Cloud flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot. The Lone Star State congressman won a new seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee, which controls federal spending. McCarthy also named him to the new select committee investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia
Another lawmaker who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, Clyde, will serve on the Appropriations Committee for the first time.
Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona
Crane will serve on the Homeland Security Committee.
Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida
Donalds was nominated to run against McCarthy for speaker and flipped to him on the 12th ballot. Donalds was named by McCarthy as the “speaker’s designee” on the influential Steering Committee, which decides which lawmakers get committee gavels and seats. Donalds also won a coveted spot on the Financial Services Committee, a top panel known on Capitol Hill as an “A” committee.
Rep. Bob Good of Virginia
One of the original “Never Kevins” who flipped to “present” in the last round of voting, will serve on the Budget and Education and Workforce committees.
Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona
Gosar flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot and was reinstated by Republicans on two committees — Oversight and Natural Resources. He was named chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland
Harris will continue to serve on the Appropriations panel. Harris, a physician, will be the chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida
Luna flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot. The freshman congresswoman won a seat on the Oversight and Natural Resources panels.
Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois
Miller will remain on the Agriculture Committee.
Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina
One of the “Never Kevins” who flipped to McCarthy on the 12th ballot, Norman was named by the speaker as one of nine Republicans on the Rules Committee. Additionally, the South Carolina congressman will remain on the Financial Services panel and will serve on the Budget Committee, too.
Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee
Ogles won a seat on the Financial Services Committee.
Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus who brokered a deal between conservatives and McCarthy will remain on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Perry also won a new seat on the Oversight Committee.
Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana
A “Never Kevin” who flipped to “present” on the final ballot, Rosendale will continue to serve on Natural Resources.
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas
Roy helped Perry negotiate a deal with McCarthy and was tapped to serve on the Budget Committee and the influential Rules Committee. The Lone Star State congressman will also keep his seat on the Judiciary panel.
Rep. Keith Self of Texas
Self will serve on the Foreign Affairs panel.
Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana
Spartz, who flipped from “present” to vote for McCarthy on the 12th ballot, will continue to serve on the Judiciary panel.
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