When asked if he would pursue a power sharing agreement with Democrats to save his job, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said: “That doesn’t work, we’re in the majority. You don’t surrender.”
Jeffries Stresses Need for Democrats to Stick Together
Behind closed doors, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) emphasized the need for Democrats to stick together on any votes on Kevin McCarthy’s speakership, ABC News reports.
He didn’t show his cards on how he thinks the caucus should vote, but that could come later this afternoon.
When Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) was asked by NBC News how he’ll vote, he responded: “We haven’t decided yet.”
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), co chair of bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, told Punchbowl News this is the Republicans’ mess: “I’m from Jersey, and one thing I know is not to mess with other people’s families.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“This is their civil war. They can’t govern. They have no coalition… We just talked about our unity and unity has always been our power and that’s not going to change. We’re united in what our purpose is, and we’re not going to bail anybody out.”
— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), talking to reporters as he left a Democratic caucus meeting on Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) fate.
Quote of the Day
“Not my monkey; not my circus. I’m a hard no.”
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), quoted by NBC News, on whether he would vote to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
How Democrats Reacted
After Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filed his motion to vacate and left the House floor yesterday, “the Democratic side of the House erupted in laughter,” Punchbowl News reports.
McCarthy Will Bring Up Motion to Vacate Today
Speaker Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans he would bring the motion-to-vacate resolution up for a vote during today’s first vote series, CNN reports.
It’s likely to take place around 2 p.m. ET.
At least five Republicans have told reporters they will vote to oust McCarthy. And there are another dozen who claim to be undecided.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told Punchbowl News that McCarthy’s supporters will continue to put him back up for speaker and will continue putting him up until they have him back if he is removed.
McCarthy Won’t Make Concessions to Democrats
Speaker Kevin McCarthy told CNBC that he won’t give Democrats anything to buy their votes today on motion to vacate.
Said McCarthy: “They will decide whatever they’re going to do. And we will live with whatever happens.”
McCarthy Can’t Really Count on Democrats to Save Him
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Democrats Wait for Hakeem Jeffries to Make the Call
Playbook: “Jeffries and his leadership team are expected to weigh in after this morning’s 9 a.m. Democratic caucus meeting. The topic is so sensitive that members were told last night they will have to check their phones at the door in order to prevent (or, let’s be honest, delay) any leaks.”
“If Gaetz’s group remains small, it might take just a few Democratic absences or abstentions to bail McCarthy out. But even that scenario could be treacherous for the speaker: If he has to rely on Democrats, several Republicans told us, more could join the mutiny the next time Gaetz moves against him.”
“One more newsy nugget this morning: We’re told that a group of New York Republicans close with McCarthy has privately discussed pursuing a possible power-sharing agreement with Democrats should the House move to elect a new speaker.”
Politico: Your viewer’s guide to the McCarthy-Gaetz showdown.
Is It Too Late for McCarthy?
“With his speakership on the line, Kevin McCarthy made a late Monday call to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, perhaps the only person in Washington who could save his career,” Punchbowl News reports.
“But it might be too late.”
“With the House on the brink of voting on a motion to oust McCarthy, there’s very strong sentiment inside the Democratic Caucus against helping the speaker, according to multiple aides and lawmakers. Jeffries won’t try to save McCarthy without approval from his Democratic colleagues. Rank-and-file Democrats won’t make a move without Jeffries’ OK.”
“McCarthy’s allies, for their part, say the California Republican is opposed to cutting any deals with Democrats — deals that would be necessary to blunt the support of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) motion to vacate the speaker’s office.”
Congressman Carjacked at Gunpoint
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) “was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night near his residence in the Navy Yard area of Washington, D.C. just blocks from the Capitol,” ABC News reports.
Matt Gaetz Moves to Oust Kevin McCarthy
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has filed a motion to vacate, seeking to remove Kevin McCarthy from the speakership.
New York Times: “In doing so, Mr. Gaetz sought to subject Mr. McCarthy to a rare form of political punishment experienced by only two other speakers in the history of the House of Representatives.”
“Under House rules, Mr. McCarthy and his leadership team will need to address the motion within two legislative days — though they could do so sooner.”
Washington Post: “The pursuit to depose McCarthy as speaker has alarmed many House Republicans, possibly setting up an internal civil war between staunch allies of McCarthy and those who have pressured him repeatedly with a variety of, at times unrealistic, demands.”
“The effort also likely would force McCarthy and his allies to strategize with Democrats, further irritating the hard-right, because the minority party will play a determinative role in whether McCarthy can hold onto his leadership seat.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“I am not a cheap date.”
— Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), quoted by the New York Times, on what it would take to get him to vote to rescue Speaker Kevin McCarthy from an expected motion to vacate.
Democrats Will Extract a Price to Help McCarthy
Punchbowl News: “House Democratic leadership told us they haven’t heard anything from Speaker Kevin McCarthy about his quest to retain the speakership. The conventional wisdom was McCarthy would need Democrats to survive.”
“But more importantly, leadership sources tell us that their caucus – ranging from progressives to moderates – won’t help protect McCarthy unless he makes substantial changes to the way the House works.”
“In other words, helping McCarthy won’t come for free.”
Said House Minority Whip Katherine Clark: “If and when we have a motion to vacate, we will come together as a caucus and we’re gonna have a discussion about how to best move forward that’s in the best interest of families at home. And we just have to wait and see how this civil war plays out.”
Even Republicans See Impeachment Probe as Unfair
Philip Bump: “Given all of this, it’s probably not a surprise that half of Americans have no confidence in the House’s ability to conduct a fair investigation into Biden. That’s according to new polling conducted by Monmouth University — polling that was in the field before the first hearing took place.”
“What’s fascinating about the results of the poll is that even Republicans seem skeptical that the House will be fair in its probe. As many Republicans told Monmouth that they had ‘a lot of confidence’ in the House to conduct the investigation (29 percent) as said they had ‘no confidence’ at all. Among independents, a plurality indicated that they had no confidence in a fair probe.”
McCarthy’s Leadership Sticks By Him
“Three top House Republicans — Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik — reiterated their support for Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid a looming leadership challenge led by Matt Gaetz,” Politico reports.
Gaetz Will Try to Oust McCarthy Over and Over
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) “signaled the motion-to-vacate vote will be today or later this week. And Gaetz said he’ll bring the motion up as many times as it takes to boot McCarthy,” Punchbowl News reports.
Said Gaetz: “Well, like I’ve said, it took Speaker McCarthy 15 votes to become the speaker. So until I get to 14 or 15, I don’t think I’m being any more dilatory.”
Bowman Camp Slams ‘Nazi’ Republicans
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) “is circulating a list of talking points to fellow Democrats in a bid to stop the burgeoning GOP push to punish him after he set off a House fire alarm during Saturday’s chaotic spending votes,” Politico reports.
One suggested response: “I believe Congressman Bowman when he says this was an accident. Republicans need to instead focus their energy on the Nazi members of their party before anything else.”
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