Behind-the-scenes conversations between Republican and Democratic lawmakers to keep House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) from becoming Speaker are revealed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). The news of the departure of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was the subject of allegations that a number of House Republicans, led by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), had voiced their unhappiness. Despite McCarthy embracing Jordan and pushing the Republican conference to band together in favor of him, this scheme somehow persists.
“We heard you talking about a bipartisan solution to resolving this stalemate in the House. Are you actually having conversations behind the scenes with your Republican counterparts about trying to create a bipartisan solution, a governing coalition?” questioned host of Meet The Press Kristen Welker.
“There are informal conversations that have been underway. When we get back to Washington tomorrow, it’s important to begin to formalize those discussions,” Jeffries answered.
“From the very beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have made clear that we want to continue to put people over politics and to fight for things like lower costs, better paying jobs, safer communities, and to build an economy that works from the middle out and the bottom up. On the other hand, House Republicans have been focused on fighting each other,” he continued. “It’s time to end the Republican civil war so we can get back to doing the business of the American people. And we as House Democrats are committed to finding that bipartisan path forward in a meaningful way.”
When questioned about why official discussions had not yet begun, Jeffries blamed his “Republican colleagues.”
“We have made clear publicly and privately that we are ready, willing, and able to enter into a bipartisan governing coalition that puts the American people first and solves problems for hardworking American taxpayers. My Republican colleagues have a simple choice,” Democratic House leader’s words. “They can either double or triple down on the chaos, dysfunction and extremism or let’s have a real conversation about changing the rules of the house so it extremism or let’s have a real conversation about changing the rules of the house so it can work in the best interest of the American people.”
Jeffries characterized his party as being anchored in reality while asserting that House Republicans represent dysfunction and extremism. Jeffries routinely refers to his political opponents as “extremists” and “white supremacists” who need to be “eradicated like a malignant tumor.”
We want to ensure that votes are taken on bills that have substantial Democratic support and substantial Republican support so that the extremists aren’t able to dictate the agenda,” When questioned about Democrat demands, Jeffries said. “The current rules of the House have facilitated a handful of Republicans being able to determine what gets voted on in the House of Representatives and that undermines the interests of the American people. We can change the rules to facilitate bipartisanship and that should be the to facilitate bipartisanship and that should be the starting point of our conversation.”
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Several House Republicans were reportedly in contact with their Democratic counterparts on Saturday in an effort to create a power-sharing arrangement that would prevent Jim Jordan from becoming Speaker and avenge Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for submitting the motion to resign. “They put us in this ditch along with eight traitors,” Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, told reporters. “We’re still the majority party, we’re willing to work with them but they gotta tell us what they need.”
According to a story from the Anniston Star, Rogers allegedly stated that “there was nothing that Jordan could do to get his support as Speaker of the House,” NBC News reports that a number of other Republicans, including Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Ann Wagner (R-MO), have also said they would not support Jordan.
The former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, has formally backed Jordan and is asking other Republicans to follow suit. McCarthy reiterated his support for Jordan in a Fox News interview and expressed confidence in his ability to secure the necessary votes.
Get ready for this Tuesday’s formal election!
The house REPUBLICANS ARE A BYNCH OF JACKASSES ,GET you head out of your backside and get to work for the people that voted for you. What the hell is this grade school?????????????????????
Jeffries is salivating at the thought of interfering with the speaker selection. Evil, evil person.