Bipartisan Dealmaking Fails to Save McCarthy Speakership Bid Despite Last-Ditch Efforts

Centrist House members attempted a last-minute bipartisan power-sharing deal to save Kevin McCarthy's speakership, but failed.

Democrats proposed voting to save McCarthy in return for concessions like equal seats on Rules Committee.

Negotiations gathered momentum before the vote as a GOP faction threatened to oust McCarthy and Democrats would likely join.

Democrats wanted a delay and clearer promise of bipartisanship from McCarthy, but Republicans doubted their good faith.

Some see lingering bitterness among Problem Solvers members, prompting talk of changes to save the group from collapse.