The view of the House GOP from K Street
House Republicans began their majority last week in chaotic fashion, publicly feuding for four days before electing Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker on the 15th ballot.
Now lobbyists are working to prepare their clients for what McCarthy’s speakership and two years of divided government will mean for them.
One Republican lobbyist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation, received a call from a potential client Wednesday morning who was anxious about the newly created House committee set up to investigate the U.S. relationship with China.
Other lobbyists have been fielding calls from clients concerned about a conflict over raising the debt limit later this year. And government contractors are worried that clashes over the budget will lead to cuts in federal spending.
- “Everybody’s a little nervous about how…
