'It's just whether they're willing to sell their hardliners down the river.'
House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry. Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesJudiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan , but a subsequent vote showed that 55 Republicans won't support him on the floor — more than enough to sink him.Four moderate Democrats led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer , co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, sent a letter to McHenry on Friday proposing a vote to "expand the Speaker Pro Tempore's authorities.
Rep. Dan Kildee , a member of Democratic leadership, said there is "interest on both sides in a bipartisan path forward" and that "it's increasingly likely that, at some point, there will have to be a bipartisan agreement."Kildee said there would need to be "some limitations" on what Congress could do under this arrangement — specifically not allowing Republicans to pursue party-line GOP legislation.
But there are potential snags: more contentious issues like border security would be tough, and Republicans may revolt in a scenario in which Democrats are providing the bulk of the votes to pass measures.
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