Some progressives vowed not to bail him out, but Hakeem Jeffries hasn't shown his hand.
After relying on Democrats to keep the government funded Saturday, the GOP leader is expected to need them to bail him out again, as Rep. Matt Gaetz vows to trigger a conservative-led effort to oust him this week.
“Enough where House Democrats have a choice: adopt Kevin or ditch him,” Rep. Matt Gaetz told POLITICO when asked how many Republicans support his measure. “After this week Kevin McCarthy won’t belong to me anymore.” Ahead of formally announcing his plans and before the short-term spending vote, Gaetz approached multiple Democrats — mostly progressives, including Jayapal — to gauge how they would respond if he filed a motion to vacate,Yet, while it is unlikely that House Democratic leaders will whip on a motion to vacate, dozens of House Democrats are expected to vote present or abstain as a way of nodding toward McCarthy after he passed the bipartisan short-term spending deal, according to multiple...
Opposition to McCarthy on the right hardened after he pushed through a short-term funding bill without the spending cuts and border restrictions he had vowed to include, and with more Democrats supporting it than Republicans. It is not uncommon for lawmakers to privately claim they will vote a certain way only to reverse course if their position lacks support, particularly given the threat of retribution.
Jeffries has sidestepped questions about it. Asked about the motion to vacate after Saturday’s spending bill vote, he demurred: “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” A Jeffries spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and McCarthy said he has not heard from Jeffries on the matter.
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