Liberal RepRoKhanna floats speakership deal if Republicans meet two conditions
Rep. Ro Khanna is open to giving Republicans a lifeline from their speakership turmoil if they meet two conditions and select the"right kind" of Republican.
So far, no House Democrat has strayed from presumptive Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries , who has amassed 212 votes during the six rounds of voting for the speakership, edging out aspiring Speaker Kevin McCarthy , who has incurred about 20 Republican defections. Other Democrats have mused about cutting a deal with Republicans to end the impasse.
"I couldn’t see myself at this point voting for Kevin McCarthy. I mean, he would have to come to our leader, Hakeem Jeffries, with the types of conditions that I’ve outlined. [McCarthy] doesn’t seem to want to do that. Seems like he’s going further to the right. The people I mentioned probably would have a better chance with the Democratic caucus," Khanna explained.
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