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McCarthy Concessions

1. Fullgoldcrown says:

   January 5, 2023 - 10:37 am at 10:37 am

   From the WSJ

   from the WSJ

   House to Reconvene at Noon
   Kevin McCarthy made new concessions to try to win over detractors in the hard-fought race for House speaker, with some lawmakers expressing hope that they could see a resolution soon, but with both sides acknowledging that it could take days.

   The discussions between the California Republican’s allies and his opponents heated up after Mr. McCarthy didn’t reach the majority in six votes over Tuesday and Wednesday, deepening doubts about his prospects and fueling talk of alternatives.

   “No deal yet, but a lot of progress,” Mr. McCarthy said as he left a meeting late Wednesday.

   The fresh offer from Mr. McCarthy included changing rules to allow for one member to call a vote to oust the speaker, down from the threshold of five that Mr. McCarthy had previously agreed to, according to two people familiar with the matter. There was also an agreement to place more members of the House Freedom Caucus, which counts many McCarthy detractors among its ranks, on powerful committees, according to the two people.

   The offer also included a promise to bring up for a vote a controversial border plan and a term limit requirement, the people said.

   Even with the new offer, it wasn’t clear if enough of Mr. McCarthy’s detractors would support him, or if the concessions could backfire by weakening the eventual speaker winner.

   Lawmakers were set to reconvene at noon on Thursday, when they could potentially hold votes for House speaker.

2. pedro_deleon says:

   January 5, 2023 - 11:00 am at 11:00 am

   “a promise to bring up for a vote a controversial border plan and a term limit requirement, the people said.”

   Needed, but let’s be clear. Even if the House were to pass these, they wouldn’t get any further. Still, its a start. Ending omnibus spending would be a legitimate achievement, imo.