The moderate faction of the House Republican conference worked to exert its influence after feeling beholden to hardliners’ whims in recent months.
Rep. Steve Scalise , the No. 2 Republican in the House, is one of two candidates running to be the next speaker. House Republicans gathered late Tuesday in a last-ditch attempt to unify ahead of a vote to elect a new speaker, but deep divisions remain among the fractious group about who should lead the party and what their conference looks like moving forward.
Molinaro is one of four New York Republicans, including Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, Andrew R. Garbarino and Nick LaLota, who have yet to say how they’ll vote, suggesting Tuesday that they want a speaker who will listen to their concerns as moderate Republicans. Those who only want to back McCarthy had planned to meet later Tuesday to discuss how to proceed ahead of the conference vote Wednesday.
Scalise allies are against the proposal because they believe he can win a majority vote behind closed-doors and expect Jordan and his supporters to fall in line on the floor. Several Republicans leaving Tuesday’s meeting said that rule changes were not discussed. And some said they thought it would be best for Scalise and Jordan to run as a unity ticket, with whoever loses becoming majority leader, the second in the leadership line.“I just believe they would make a great leadership team.
about the short-term funding that runs out on Nov. 17, leaving little time for Congress to pass the necessary 12 appropriations bills.
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