Democrats float deal to end House Speaker fight
By Jon Levine
Published Oct. 14, 2023, 12:23 p.m. ET
A clutch of moderate House Democrats are offering a deal to Republicans to end the chamber’s fractious fight to choose a new speaker.
The House has been leaderless since Republicans deposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a coup last week.
Multiple GOP speaker candidates have so far been unable to form a working coalition among their colleagues.
In a Friday letter to House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) obtained by The Post, four Democrats said they would be willing to grant him limited powers in an effort to restore basic government functions.
The four moderates were Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Susie Lee (D-Nev.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine). All are members of the House’s bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.
“In light of our nation’s pressing issues, a looming government shutdown, and the attacks on our key ally, Israel, we strongly support an immediate vote to expand the Speaker Pro Tempore’s authorities to all for the consideration of a legislative agenda limited to the most pressing issues,” the letter read.
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