So-called “moderate” House Republicans are entertaining a plan to get Dems on board with saving titular Speaker Kevin McCarthy by revising the chamber’s rules to remove the motion to vacate plus some other changes to the process of how bills get to the floor, an inchoate proposal that’s already being met with a “Yeah, fucking right” by Dems who plainly want more concessions, CNN reports.
“The Democrats are going to stick together and be a showcase of unity and teamwork compared to the chaos and division on the GOP side,” Congressman Jamie Raskin told CNN. “Fundamentally, pro-Trump Republicans have got to solve the problems that pro-Trump Republicans create. We can’t be their babysitters.” Another Dem said “Do we want to purchase ownership in the outcome of Congress’ actions in the next several months when we’d have responsibility but not control?”
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is telling Dems to stay vague on what they want until later in the week when the drama plays out with the expected motion to vacate against McCarthy. There will be a 48 hour period after the motion in which they’ll be able to put together a list of demands.