Divided House Republicans Convene to Vent, Discuss Path Forward

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Divided House Republicans Convene to Vent, Discuss Path Forward

Bradley Jaye 10 Oct 2023

House Republicans met Monday night for a family meeting-style vent session a week after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) ouster from the speakership hurled the conference into chaos.

The fractured conference must deal not only with the choice between two declared candidates for Speaker but internal rules governing the conference and the election itself, all while escalating international and domestic policy crises and McCarthy’s potential candidacy loom over deliberations.

Some McCarthy allies continue to seek retribution for the eight Republicans who sided with Democrats to end McCarthy’s tenure, and a handful insisted they will vote for McCarthy on ballot after ballot.

To put it mildly, House Republicans have some issues to work out.

Despite the drama and animosity, “tempers really didn’t flare” inside the meeting according to Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX). This could be credited to interim House Speaker Rep. Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) decision to recess for a week.

But the tensions are plainly there.

Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the Majority Leader and second ranking House Republican, and Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the Judiciary and Weaponization Committees, are the declared candidates to succeed McCarthy. The two took a break from working their colleagues and quietly listened Monday night as fellow Republican lawmakers aired their grievances.

There are signs, perhaps faint, the conference is looking to move beyond its differences where possible.

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Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the Majority Leader and second ranking House Republican, and Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the Judiciary and Weaponization Committees, are the declared candidates to succeed McCarthy. The two took a break from working their colleagues and quietly listened Monday night as fellow Republican lawmakers aired their grievances.

This is part of the problem in DC. They act like a bunch of children.

Who knows maybe once a real leader is selected they will get some work done.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Who they elect as Speaker isn't going to change whatever bill eventually becomes law.  That is going to depend upon the substantive views of the individual members, which this didn't change.

Only impact is going to be the degree of the shitshow necessary to get from here to there.

[Fishrrman]

I posted yesterday:
Let Mr. Scalise and Mr. Jordan draw lots or flip a coin for Speaker.
And then get on with things...

[Maj. Bill Martin]

I posted yesterday:
Let Mr. Scalise and Mr. Jordan draw lots or flip a coin for Speaker.
And then get on with things...

So no promises about continuing resolutions or anything else?  Speaker isn't bound by any of the additional promises that McCarthy had to make?