Democrats to meet next week to nominate Hakeem Jeffries for speaker

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Spectrum News

House Democrats will meet next week to tap House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., as their pick to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, a Democratic aide confirmed to Spectrum News.

The conference is set to meet on Tuesday to cement the New York Democratic leader as their pick to lead the House after this week's vote to oust McCarthy.

In a letter to colleagues, House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., encouraged all members to be physically present next week for the speaker vote.

"The Republican Conference may hold their internal election as early as Wednesday morning," Clark wrote. "At the conclusion of the Republican Conference nomination election, the full House will conduct an election for Speaker by manual roll call vote."

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[a kennedy]

1. Does ANYONE really think he could secure Repubs votes???

Or is there so slight a chance???

[Martin68]

2. If Jim Jordan is the alternative, maybe there's a chance. Not holding my breath, though.

[quakerboy]

3. I mean, it took15 votes last time

And all it requires is a handful of Republicans to be drunk or high (or principled, I suppose) enough to vote "wrong".

[SCantiGOP]

5. Or for 10 of them

To vote Present or just not show up for a vote. Then the solid Dem caucus would have a majority.

[quakerboy]

11. Is it a majority of those present

Or a majority of possible votes?

I would have assumed speaker takes a majority of the possible votes.

[SCantiGOP]

4. All it would take are 5 Republicans to cross over

16 current republicans were elected in districts that voted for Biden. They will not vote for Jordan.

[a kennedy]

7. Only 5???? Wow....interesting indeed.

[mopinko]

6. i honestly think it cd happen.

the biden dist guys are btn a rock and a hard place.
they all know it’s jeffries or the dust bin of history.

[a kennedy]

8. Really.......hmmmmmm very interesting indeed.

[mopinko]

9. they cd go indie and have the keys to the kingdom.

or call in sick.

[Smackdown2019]

10. After the 10 months of a sh*t show presidings.

After 10 months of a s*it show precedings, i am sure McConnell will a voice to reason to those FIVE biden district's republican held.

This could work and with War's populating in the Middle East and threats of taking Alaska and step-up attacks with Iran on our Military vessels, a serious leader is needed that supports America, not Trump.

I can see Jeffries picked and Elected by end of the week.