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Article snippet: Majority Leader MORE’s (R-Calif.) path to the Speakership just got a little more complicated. Rep. MORE (R-Ohio), a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, threw his hat into the ring for Speaker on Thursday, part of a strategy to extract concessions from the front-runner in exchange for support from the bloc of roughly 30 conservative rabble-rousers. And the Freedom Caucus isn’t the only group considering withholding Speaker votes in order to strike a deal — the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and Texas GOP delegation are also thinking about what they can get in return for their votes. The growing list of groups underscore how McCarthy, or any viable candidate for Speaker, is going to have to meet certain demands to secure the gavel if Republicans keep the House in November. “Most Members will want something in exchange for their vote,” said one GOP aide. “But most — other caucuses included — will ultimately go along with the majority candidate at the end of the day. The Freedom Caucus is not that type of group, and is the one group to watch because of what they will get in exchange for their vote.” While McCarthy hasn’t publicly announced he is running for Speaker, he has made it known he wants the job. But if he falters like he did in 2015, Majority Whip MORE (R-La.) will be waiting in the wings. Retiring Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has already backed McCarthy, his chief deputy and heir apparent, to succeed him. “I support Kevin McCarthy, everybody know... Link to the full article to read more