#Jeffries suggests Dems won’t help nominate ‘extremist extraordinaire’ Jordan as Speaker

#Jeffries suggests Dems won’t help nominate ‘extremist extraordinaire’ Jordan as Speaker

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday reiterated the need for bipartisanship amid the race for Speaker — but suggested the Republicans’ most recent choice wasn’t the answer. House Republicans delivered Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) the second GOP nomination for the leadership role on Friday — a day after first choice and Majority…

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#House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates

#House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates

House Speaker election coverage: Seventh vote quickly approaching while McCarthy negotiates The House is headed into its third day without a Speaker, but Republicans say negotiations progressed overnight. Despite the progress, however, there remains no deal between Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his GOP detractors, and some of his opponents are signaling they are dug…

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