The number two Democratic leader in the House reveals the conditions upon which her caucus may lend Kevin McCarthy the votes he needs to pass a CR and fend-off a potential challenge to his speakership.
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 12, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICOMost of the time, the most irrelevant job in Washington is being a member of the House minority.Instead of governing, you basically wait around for the public to tire of the party in charge so that you and your colleagues can take over the chamber.
…that Democrats might be the key to unlocking the crisis of Speaker Kevin McCarthy losing control of his conference. But as they watched the chaos on the House floor this week, a bipartisan group started to push another idea: Republicans should band together with Democrats to pass the CR. One way to do this is with a so-called discharge petition that forces a vote.But the even more intriguing role Democrats could play is a little further down the line. The GOP holdouts have repeatedly threatened McCarthy with a vote to remove him as Speaker.
But Democrats could also lend their votes and save McCarthy from that fate. Of course, they would only do that at a very steep price.
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