Jordan’s struggle has prompted increasing calls from both parties to expand the powers of the interim speaker to overcome the Republican’s intraparty morass.
A resolution by Rep. Dave Joyce and endorsed by the centrist Republican Governance Group, which would empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. McHenry with more authority until Jan. 3, has gained more traction hour by hour as Republican dysfunction continues. Democrats say that talks are accelerating and that members of both parties believe the resolution could reach the floor and pass before the end of the week. But there’s still a lot of work to do to build support.
“What do we have to ensure what happens here reflects the fact that Dems are essentially governing this body?” Many Republicans on the right of the party conference are opposed, too. Rep. Scott Perry , head of the House Freedom Caucus, said he doesn’t support it. Some Republicans argue that it’s unconstitutional to empower a temporary speaker. Rep. Brian Mast said that the more efficient way to empower McHenry would be for McHenry to run for speaker.
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