Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Mike Rogers, R-Ala., have resolved their differences after a dust-up on the House floor Friday night during the votes for House speaker.
The incident occurred during the 14th ballot to choose the new leader, when Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) was seen holding Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) back as the latter furiously confronted his colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). The dust-up ensued after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, of California, suffered defeat on the 14th ballot at the hands of a small band of ultraconservatives, who included Gaetz, after McCarthy’s allies thought they had secured his victory.
On “Fox News Sunday,” host Shannon Bream mentioned the confrontation and Gaetz said Rogers had his “forgiveness” and shouldn’t face “any punishment or reprisal just because he had an animated moment.” Rogers, retweeting Gaetz’s remark, said: “I regret that I briefly lost my temper on the House Floor Friday evening and appreciate Matt’s kind understanding.”
Gaetz ultimately voted “present” in the 15th round of votes Saturday, allowing McCarthy to become speaker after he made a host of concessions to the far-right bloc. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) apparently felt it was no big deal that GOP lawmakers nearly got into a physical fight on the House floor over the chaotic effort to elect their new speaker.
Key takeaways:
- Gaetz and Rogers have resolved their differences after a dust-up on the House floor.
- Gaetz and Rogers have expressed forgiveness and understanding for each other.
- The House of Representatives is now looking ahead to the future with McCarthy as their new speaker.
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