Axios: House Democrats Won’t Rush To Save McCarthy

October 3, 2023 Democrats, Politics

House Democrats sound like they’re willing to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his right-wing revolt — but he’ll have to pay a price. If Gaetz can get just half a dozen Republicans to vote to take down McCarthy, it means the speaker would need some Democratic votes to survive.

“I’m not a cheap date,” House Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said of his vote on a motion to vacate, signaling that his support would come at a cost.

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the chair of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition, suggested the topic isn’t even worth broaching until McCarthy makes an entreaty. “If Kevin McCarthy hasn’t bothered to ask me or other Democrats for support, then why would we be putting much time into talking about this,” said Golden.

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“I’m not a cheap date,” House Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said of his vote on a motion to vacate, signaling that his support would come at a cost. https://t.co/NEhRzQ7KAT

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