TULSA, Okla. — Congressman-elect Josh Brecheen flipped his vote for Speaker of the House.
Friday morning, Brecheen's vote changed. On the 12th ballot he voted for McCarthy. Seven holds outs remained and the votes continue.
Brecheen released a statement about his vote change.
“My vote that was cast today is pending the approval of the agreement that has been negotiated in good faith. After days of intense deliberations, I cast my vote today for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker after he agreed to conservative reforms to how the House of Representatives operates. What we have agreed to is transformative and will allow conservatives to rein in out-of-control spending. As I have said before, I did not come to Washington to preserve the status quo. I came here to reform Congress and fix the reckless spending that has plagued our country. I believe this agreement will help put us on the right track.
Despite earning the support of 14 conservatives who previously opposed McCarthy, he still came up short. I will vote for Mr. McCarthy as long as what we agreed to in negotiations remains in place.”
Trending Stories:
- Child dies after stabbing
- DOWNLOAD the 2 News Oklahoma app for alerts
- Two people died in shooting near Turley
- FOLLOW 2 News Oklahoma on Facebook
- Oklahoma native helped revive Damar Hamlin
Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere --
- Download our free app for Apple, Android and Kindle devices.
- Sign up for daily newsletters emailed to you
- Like us on Facebook
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Twitter