Members of the Main Street Caucus, a group of House Republicans in favor of pragmatic governance, are urging colleagues to support House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for Speaker as he faces opposition from a handful of hardline conservatives that threatens to keep him from securing the gavel.

“The Main Street Caucus stands unified in support of Kevin McCarthy for Speaker. We firmly urge all our colleagues in the People’s House to join us so that we can immediately begin delivering the common-sense, impactful, and conservative agenda Americans expect and deserve,” members of the caucus said in a Wednesday letter to colleagues, first shared with The Hill. 

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A total of 38 GOP House members signed the letter, led by Main Street Caucus co-chairs Don Bacon (Neb.), Mike Bost (Ill.) and Pete Stauber (Minn.).