Thursday 10 November 2022 04:53 AM Joe Biden pledges cooperation and phones Kevin McCarthy - who huddles with ... trends now
President Joe Biden added one more call to his long list of check-ins after a surprising election night, this time ringing House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who formally asked colleagues to back his run for speaker.
Biden made the call after calling for compromise during an up-beat press conference, after Republicans suffered a setback in their bid to control the Senate and failed to lock down House control, at least yet.
'I will veto any attempt to pass the national ban on abortion,' Biden told reporters on Wednesday, 'but I'm ready to compromise with Republicans where it makes sense on many other issues.'
'I'm going to ban assault weapons, or try like the devil,' he pledged.
President Joe Biden phoned House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who formally launched his bid for Speaker, with Republican control of the House yet to be determined
The White House later announced that Biden had phoned McCarthy, without providing any additional details.
The call followed a string of phone contacts for the president, along with a text message to Pennsylvania Lt. Gov John Fetterman, who scored the big win of Tuesday night by defeating Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania Senate race.
McCarthy and his leadership team have announced runs for reelection, but McCarthy still must nail down support, after a weaker-than-expected showing.
He wrote incoming colleagues, once again pointing to GOP gains last cycle, and referenced four times Republicans took over the House in the last 100 years.
