Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz has begun fundraising off his holdout against electing Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, putting Congress at a now three-day stalemate.
The Florida Republican sent out a fundraising text message, asking for donations to help “courageous conservatives” to change how Congress functions.
“Right now, I’m leading the fight on the House floor to elect a true conservative as Speaker of the House,” Mr. Gaetz’s text reads.
In a different text, he accuses Mr. McCarthy of waging an “endless war” against him over his resistance to support him for speaker.
“Kevin is owned by the lobbyists, and has sold himself to the swamp,” Mr.