Bipartisan Dealmaking Fails to Save McCarthy Speakership Bid Despite Last-Ditch Efforts
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Centrist House members attempted a last-minute bipartisan power-sharing deal to save Kevin McCarthy's speakership, but failed.
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Democrats proposed voting to save McCarthy in return for concessions like equal seats on Rules Committee.
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Negotiations gathered momentum before the vote as a GOP faction threatened to oust McCarthy and Democrats would likely join.
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Democrats wanted a delay and clearer promise of bipartisanship from McCarthy, but Republicans doubted their good faith.
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Some see lingering bitterness among Problem Solvers members, prompting talk of changes to save the group from collapse.
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