Liz Cheney faces a big decision on her future
By Scott Wong and Juliegrace Brufke - 05/06/19 08:15 PM EDT
Liz Cheney is at a crossroads: Does she run for an open Senate seat in Wyoming that she’d be favored to win, or continue to climb the House leadership ladder with hopes of making history as the first female GOP Speaker?
Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican and the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has made no decision following Sen. Mike Enzi’s (R-Wyo.) announcement that he will not run for reelection in 2020 after more than 20 years in the Senate.
But a half-dozen House and Senate GOP lawmakers predict that Cheney will run for the upper chamber, where they say she would make an immediate and lasting impact on the issues she is most passionate about: defense and foreign policy.
Some of those GOP sources also said the Senate would be a much better launching pad if she ever decides to run for president. Also, past Speakers, including John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), typically last only a few years in the job, while senators can serve decades.
“I predict she runs. It’s hers if she wants it,†said a House GOP colleague who works closely with Cheney. “Senators can really shape policy.â€
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