What Do House Republicans Do Now?

Washington Post: “One motion regaining traction: Rep. Dave Joyce’s (R-OH) resolution empowering Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) until Jan. 3, 2024. Republicans rebuked it last week, and Joyce did not introduce it formally because more Democrats than Republicans would have voted in support of it on the House floor.”

“But now that more Republicans have privately shown willingness to back the effort because of repeated failed attempts to elect a speaker themselves, two sources familiar with the motion say that it has enough support from both parties to pass on the House floor. Like everything else, it remains unclear when that could be introduced, but it would be done so under privilege, meaning it gives the House 48 hours to take it up.”