Jordan’s Failure Fuels Push to Empower McHenry

“The size of the GOP opposition to Jim Jordan’s speakership bid has revived serious bipartisan talks to empower acting Speaker Patrick McHenry,” Politico reports.

“And the members pushing it could pull the trigger as soon as Jordan’s second failed ballot.”

“Centrist Republicans and Democrats are once again backchanneling about a possible vote to strengthen McHenry’s abilities to bring legislation to the floor — particularly spending bills, given a Nov. 17 funding deadline — amid the weeks-long impasse in selecting a speaker.”

“They’re pushing a short-term measure that would grant McHenry added powers and could pass the House by majority vote, though they have not coalesced around specific language.”