McCarthy Bargains With Freedom Caucus For Speaker

Politico reports:

As a number of still-uncalled midterm races leave the House majority unsettled if still trending Republican, the GOP leader called different House Freedom Caucus members Wednesday to talk about their longstanding demands to change certain rules in the chamber. Those demands include strengthening the conference’s ability to force a vote on deposing the speaker.

In conversations with lawmakers in the Donald Trump-aligned group, McCarthy tried to find areas of common ground on some of their requests, according to two Republicans familiar with the matter. But one of those Republicans said McCarthy made clear in those conversations that he’s disinclined to empower House members to dislodge the speaker next year — arguing it would allow Democrats to wreak havoc in the chamber.

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NEW: GOP leader Kevin McCarthy called different House Freedom Caucus members yday to talk about their demands to change certain House rules, see if they can reach common ground, + gauge support.

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