Pelosi Critic Says Democrats Are United Behind Her
House Democrats are “absolutely” united behind presumed incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) said, putting the caucus in line behind the longtime Democratic leader as she prepares to face off against President Trump on ending an ongoing government shutdown, Politico reports.
Said Ryan: “I don’t think anyone at any point questioned her ability to negotiate, for her to be in rooms like the one she’s going to be in today, like the one she was in last week, and be as effective as anybody else in our caucus or in our party.”
Trump Has Spared Pelosi from His Personal Vitriol
Politico: “His decision so far not to go after Pelosi personally, even as his top aides have blamed her for the shutdown, hasn’t gone unnoticed in the Capitol. Pelosi’s allies have viewed Trump’s restraint toward the incoming speaker as a sign that he’s looking beyond the shutdown in the hopes of notching some bipartisan wins this year — on infrastructure, perhaps, or prescription drug pricing.”
“Of course, Trump’s tone toward Pelosi could change on a dime given his penchant for pummeling adversaries and the likelihood Pelosi will refuse his demand for billions in border wall funding. But the relative peace between the chief lightning rods of their respective parties, at least to this point, is pretty remarkable.”
‘A Gift to Nancy’
Playbook: “As of last night, there seemed to be a hint of a recognition that the White House had to accept a short-term deal. But the mood has turned sour over there today, according to people we’ve spoken to. Stay tuned for some sense about whether they can take a stopgap to February.”
“This is a gift to Nancy Pelosi, some Republicans and Democrats are arguing. She gets to stand up to President Trump on the border wall again in February, after she’s set up her caucus. Sure, it might get in the way of a spending caps deal, but the politics are generally good for Pelosi.”
Said one conservative House Republican: “If we are going to lose, acknowledge it and do a CR for the rest of the fiscal year so that Nancy has no tool to leverage in February.”
Pelosi Near Deal to Reclaim Speakership
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “is on the verge of a deal with Democratic rebels once intent on denying her the speakership, an accord that could deliver her the decisive votes needed to reclaim the gavel,” Politico reports.
“The California Democrat and some of her fiercest party critics have tentatively agreed to limit her speakership to four years at most… In return, several lawmakers who had vowed publicly to vote against Pelosi on the House floor in a critical Jan. 3 roll call, will instead back her ascent to the position she held eight years ago.”
Said one source: “It’s pretty much done. The issue is how do we wrap this up. What are the procedural steps that we need to get this done?”
Deal Would Cap Pelosi’s Term as Speaker
“Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and a group of House Democratic rebels are discussing a proposal to cap her time as speaker to four years, a move that could clear the way for the California Democrat to clinch the gavel,” Politico reports.
“The plan would be a dramatic shift for the longtime Democratic leader. Pelosi has refused to put an end date on her tenure as she tries to reclaim the speakership ahead of a Jan. 3 floor vote.”
Pelosi Discussing Term Limits for Party Leaders
“Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and a group of House Democratic rebels are discussing a proposal to impose term limits on both party leaders and committee chairs,” Politico reports.
“Pelosi has been in private talks with a group of rank-and-file House Democrats, who have publicly opposed her bid to return to the speaker’s chair in the next Congress. Pelosi is looking to peel off a handful of those rebels, and allowing a term-limits proposal to move forward could be the price she pays for any such deal.”
Lynch Reverses Course and Will Support Pelosi
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) announced that, after several days of conversations, he will cast a vote for Rep. Nancy Pelosi for Speaker when the full House votes on January 3, the Washington Post reports.
Lynch was one of 16 Democrats who had signed a letter opposing the longtime party leader.
Pelosi Considers Term Limits for Committee Chairs
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “is considering a push to enact term limits on Democratic committee chairs ― a move meant to help her secure the votes to once again be House speaker,” the HuffPost reports.
“According to two Democratic sources, Pelosi held a meeting with one of her holdouts Tuesday, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), and offered to support term limits for chairs in exchange for his vote for her as speaker.”
“While Perlmutter was noncommittal, the move could be a significant concession for Pelosi ― one that would anger many senior members in the House Democratic Caucus but also provide a pathway for newer members to move up in Congress.”
Two More Anti-Pelosi Democrats Flip
Rep.-elect Haley Stevens (D-MI), who was one of 32 House Democrats that voted “no” in caucus to nominate Nancy Pelosi as the next House Speaker, told the Oakland Press that she will support Pelosi in the key January vote.
Said Stevens: “I’ve had the chance to sit down with her on a couple of different occasions. I was clear going into that vote with her and the rest of the leadership about where I would be. I was also clear with her that I wouldn’t be voting against her on the House Floor in January.”
Meanwhile, Rep.-elect Gil Cisneros (D-CA) writes on Medium that he too will support Pelosi: “While I maintain my call for new leadership, I refuse to jeopardize a Democrat being Speaker of the House and our Democratic legislative agenda.”
Pelosi Refuses to Make Deal on Her Exit
“Nancy Pelosi is refusing to entertain an end date on her leadership, even as more detractors have indicated they would support her speakership if she negotiates with them,” Politico reports.
“Pelosi is still short the votes to reclaim the speaker’s gavel in January but said the request many of her opponents are making — that she provide a clear timeline for when she’ll make way for a new crop of Democratic leaders — is unworkable.”
Lynch Will Now Support Pelosi
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) told The Hill that he’s now likely to support Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for Speaker, just over a week after he signed a letter designed to block the longtime Democratic leader from taking the gavel next year.
Said Lynch: “We’re pretty much there. Some details need to be cleared up, but I think that we’re in a good place. And I think she would agree with that.”
Another Democrat Comes Out Against Pelosi
“The road to the Speakership grew a bit steeper for Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday when another Democrat announced his opposition to the longtime party leader,” The Hill reports.
“Rep. Ron Kind (D), an 11-term Wisconsin lawmaker, noted that he voted against Pelosi’s leadership bid on the floor two years ago, and he’s planning to do the same in January.”
Inside the Push to Make Nancy Pelosi Speaker
CNN: The calls from wealthy Democratic donors, influential party bosses and long-time supporters alike are coming in this week to Rep. Kathleen Rice, the New York Democrat who’s trying to mount a coup against Nancy Pelosi.”
“And they all carry a similar message: Get behind Nancy Pelosi.”
“Rice, who’s helping to lead a faction of roughly 18 Democrats who say they won’t support Pelosi, is getting a small taste of the furious onslaught waged by Pelosi and her allies to lock down support, limit defections and ensure that she will once again reclaim the speaker’s gavel she first wielded more than a decade ago.”
Anti-Pelosi Forces Stumble Over Strategy
“The push to block Nancy Pelosi from the speakership is sputtering amid disagreements between her Democratic critics over their strategy and endgame, just days ahead of a critical caucus vote,” Politico reports.
“Some sources close to the group have privately accused one of its leaders, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), of freelancing — publicly pushing a potential compromise with Pelosi that not every member supports or was even aware was on the table.”
Playbook: “Pelosi only needs to win with half of the caucus — something around 120 votes. If she doesn’t get to 218 — which she’ll need to get to on the floor in January — you’ll hear a lot of grumbling from her opponents that she can’t win the speakership. But that’s simplistic and not necessarily true. It’s a lot easier to cast a vote against Pelosi in the closed election than it is on the floor, in public. Some people will take the opportunity to vote against her in closed session so they can say they tried to stop her, but couldn’t.”
Reuters: Pelosi seen closing in on speakership.
Moulton Seeks Negotiations with Pelosi
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) signaled that he is seeking to hold negotiations with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “about changes to her leadership team, a development that makes her ascendancy to the speakership likelier as her opponents continue to struggle to recruit a challenger,” the Washington Post reports.
“Pelosi, however, has given no indication that she is open to talks with Moulton about a deal for the support of moderate critics, or that she would ever waver in her support for her longtime deputies, Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and James Clyburn (D-SC), who are in line to hold the No. 2 and No. 3 posts in the House next year.”
Another Rebel Democrat Softens on Opposing Pelosi
“Another Democrat who has threatened to vote on the House floor against Nancy Pelosi for speaker seemed to soften that stance on Sunday, giving the California Democrat the appearance of momentum before a key test vote on Wednesday,” Politico reports.
“Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), one of 16 lawmakers or members-elect who had signed a letter promising to vote against Pelosi on the floor, said on Sunday he would back her over a Republican during the critical Jan. 3 vote.”
Davids Will Back Pelosi for Speaker
Rep.-elect Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced Saturday that she would support House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in her bid to retake the Speaker’s gavel, The Hill reports.
Said Davids: “Kansans didn’t elect me to go to Washington to play political games and take symbolic protest votes. They elected me to get things done. The best way to move forward as we face unprecedented threats to our healthcare access and to our democracy is to unite behind the person who is clearly going to become the next speaker, and who, whatever differences we may have, will stand up to those threats.”
“Davids was one of several incoming Democratic lawmakers who had remained undecided or expressed skepticism at reelecting Pelosi as the Democratic caucus’ longtime leader following an election many argued reflected a desire for change.”
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