GOP’s Graves Says McCarthy Is ‘Absolutely Safe’ as House Speaker
- Speaker’s position in focus after debt-limit deal with Biden
- Says seeking McCarthy’s removal ‘not a mainstream position’
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is safe in his position after reaching a debt-ceiling deal with President Joe Biden that almost a third of his Republican caucus voted against, a key GOP negotiator said.
Representative Garret Graves, who was part of McCarthy’s negotiating team with the White House, was asked about comments last week by fellow Republican Ken Buck that the speaker should be concerned about his political future.