{"id":2070862,"date":"2023-10-17T18:58:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-predicts-bipartisan-speaker-talks-can-accelerate-after-jordan-stalls\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T19:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T23:02:23","slug":"jeffries-predicts-bipartisan-speaker-talks-can-accelerate-after-jordan-stalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-predicts-bipartisan-speaker-talks-can-accelerate-after-jordan-stalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries anticipates bipartisan speaker negotiations to speed up following Jordan&#8217;s delay."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjeffries-predicts-bipartisan-speaker-talks-can-accelerate-after-jordan-stalls%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Democratic Leaders \u200dPredict\u2064 Bipartisan Talks to Find Unity Speaker Candidate Will &#8220;Accelerate&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>House Democratic leaders are optimistic that bipartisan discussions to \u2063identify a consensus candidate for the speaker position will gain\u200c momentum on Tuesday evening. This comes after Judiciary\u2063 Chairman \u2063Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to \u200bsecure enough support\u2063 from his Republican colleagues to become the speaker.<\/p>\n<h3>Minority Leader Urges\u2063 Centrist Republicans to Collaborate\u2064 with\u200b Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>Minority\u2062 Leader\u200d Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has once again called on centrist \u200cRepublicans to \u200cwithdraw their support for Jordan \u2064and instead work with Democrats to find a candidate who can \u200dgarner bipartisan\u2062 backing. While Jeffries did not\u200d mention a specific candidate, he\u200b acknowledged\u2063 that there are\u200d several Republicans whom \u2062Democrats respect as potential contenders, including Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC).<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries emphasized that the focus \u200bis not solely\u200d on an individual but on reopening the institution. He expressed his\u2064 respect for McHenry and other \u200bRepublicans who are held in high regard by Democrats, while making it clear\u200c that Jordan does not fall into that category.<\/p>\n<h3>Proposed Powers for House Speaker \u2064Pro Tempore During Transition<\/h3>\n<p>Although Jeffries did not\u200d confirm whether \u2062Democrats would\u2063 support McHenry, \u2063some \u200bRepublicans who voted against Jordan have suggested granting the acting\u2062 speaker additional authority \u200dto advance legislation until a \u2064consensus\u200b is \u2063reached on \u200bthe\u200d speaker&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Lori\u2062 Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), who opposes Jordan&#8217;s speakership,\u2063 stated that expanding Speaker Pro Tempore McHenry&#8217;s powers would \u2064allow the House to resume governing. Chavez-DeRemer \u2064also expressed \u200dher support for Kevin McCarthy, who has received the closest number of votes to the required \u2064217 \u200bfor\u200c selecting a speaker.<\/p>\n<h3>Jordan&#8217;s Speaker Bid Falls \u200bShort, Second \u200cRound of \u200dVotes\u2063 Delayed<\/h3>\n<p>Jordan fell short\u2062 of winning the speakership in the initial \u2062round of\u200b votes, as 20 \u2062Republicans chose not to\u200b vote for him, leaving him far below\u200d the required\u2063 217-vote \u2062threshold. In an attempt\u2064 to gather more support, Jordan \u200bmet \u2063with several holdouts and announced a \u200cdelay in \u200dthe second\u200b round of votes until Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2062some Jordan\u2062 holdouts have insisted\u2062 that House leaders should\u200b reconvene\u2063 immediately for voting, indicating their unwavering\u200c stance against him. There \u200care even suggestions\u200c that more votes against Jordan \u200dwill occur when the House reconvenes, prompting Democrats to \u2064urge their Republican colleagues to consider alternative \u200coptions.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries expressed hope that the ongoing informal conversations will gain momentum now \u200dthat it\u2063 is\u2063 evident that Jordan lacks the \u200dnecessary votes \u200bto become the \u200cspeaker.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is Speaker Pelosi&#8217;s optimism regarding \u200dthe ongoing bipartisan discussions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ncluding Representative Tom Reed (R-NY)\u200b and \u200cRepresentative Brian\u200b Fitzpatrick (R-PA).<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries stressed the\u2064 importance of finding a\u2062 speaker candidate \u200cwho\u2063 can bring\u200d unity and bipartisanship\u200c to the House. \u2062He stated that it is crucial to move away from the partisan\u200b gridlock and work\u200b towards effective\u200b governance. The\u200b Minority \u200dLeader also urged his Republican colleagues to prioritize the needs and\u200c concerns of the American people over party\u200b loyalty.<\/p>\n<h3>Speaker Pelosi Optimistic\u2064 About\u200d Bipartisan Discussions<\/h3>\n<p>Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) expressed her optimism regarding the ongoing bipartisan discussions. She highlighted the\u200c importance\u200c of finding a speaker who\u2063 can \u200cbuild consensus \u2064and lead the House to\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-predicts-bipartisan-speaker-talks-can-accelerate-after-jordan-stalls\/\" title=\"Jeffries anticipates bipartisan speaker negotiations to speed up following Jordan's delay.\">address pressing national \u200dissues<\/a>. Pelosi \u200cemphasized that \u2062this process is\u2064 not about party politics but about putting the needs of \u2064the American people first.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi also noted that it is encouraging to see Republicans willing to engage in dialogue and \u2064work towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a>. She believes\u2063 that thoughtful \u2064and \u2064constructive conversations can lead to \u2064a candidate who \u200cwill\u200d unite both parties\u2064 and \u2063move the country forward.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican\u200c Response\u2060<\/h3>\n<p>While there are Republicans who\u2064 are open to collaborating with Democrats, there are those who remain skeptical of the process. Some conservative members argue \u2063that\u200c compromising \u200cwith\u200d Democrats on\u200d the \u2062speaker position may lead to giving \u2063up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-of-the-house-race-takes-shape-as-2nd-prominent-republican-announces-candidacy\/\" title=\"2nd Prominent Republican Joins Speaker of the House Race\">key conservative principles<\/a> and values.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Jordan, who initially sought the speaker position, expressed disappointment at not receiving enough support from his Republican colleagues. He believes that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-uses-executive-order-to-crack-down-on-soros-funded-prosecutor-over-dereliction-of-duty\/\" title=\"DeSantis takes action against Soros-backed prosecutor for 'neglecting responsibilities' through executive order.\">strong conservative stance<\/a> \u2062is what made \u2062it difficult\u2063 for him to gather the necessary backing.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The search for a consensus candidate for the speaker position continues, with House\u200c Democratic leaders\u2063 expressing optimism about the ongoing \u2064bipartisan \u200ddiscussions. They believe that finding a candidate who can bring unity \u200cand bipartisanship to the House is crucial for\u2063 effective governance and addressing national\u200c issues.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d Minority \u200dLeader Jeffries urges centrist Republicans to collaborate with\u2062 Democrats, some \u200bconservatives remain \u200cskeptical\u200d of compromising on key principles. Speaker Pelosi, however, remains hopeful that meaningful conversations can \u2064lead to a speaker candidate who can unite \u200bboth parties and prioritize\u200c the needs of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democratic leaders expect bipartisan talks for a unity speaker candidate to speed up on Tuesday evening. This comes after Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to gather sufficient support from GOP colleagues for the speaker&#8217;s gavel. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) urges centrist Republicans to abandon their stance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2070863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}