They DO have the power….The first vote was Jeffries 212, and McCarthy was 202….
Six RINOs go to Jeffries…he gets speakership. He won’t have votes to control legislation….but he controls all the committee assignments.
222 to 213. (One Dem voted present I think) 19 Freedom Caucas
I don’t think that is correct. It is whoever is up for it that gets 218.
If Jeffries gets 218….there is no more “picking. “
Nobody is saying Dems can elect the Speaker.
We are saying that a Dem can become Speaker.
They DO have the power….The first vote was Jeffries 212, and McCarthy was 202…. Six RINOs go to Jeffries…he gets speakership. He won’t have votes to control legislation….but he controls all the committee assignments.
222 to 213. (One Dem voted present I think) 19 Freedom Caucas