Some House Republicans are causing a situation that undermines the government's ability to govern, leading to frustration and the need for a continuing resolution to fund the government while negotiating spending cuts and other changes.
House Republicans are facing deep divisions and infighting as they struggle to coalesce around a plan to avert a shutdown, with tensions boiling over between Rep. Matt Gaetz and Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a closed-door meeting.
Democrats are uniting around Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York as their choice for speaker, while Republicans are grappling with the question of who will become House speaker after Kevin McCarthy and are considering candidates like Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, and Kevin Hern.
House Republicans, led by figures like Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, are causing turmoil within the party by pushing extreme policies and obstructing the continuation of American aid to Ukraine, despite it being a bipartisan priority, with Donald Trump endorsing Jim Jordan for House Speaker, further complicating the situation.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizes Republican efforts to remove Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer from their offices as "petty, partisan and petulant", calling for a change in House governance and for Republicans to reject far-right extremism.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argues that a bipartisan coalition is still possible despite House GOP infighting and the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is urging Republicans to allow noncontroversial bills to come to the floor, as they rely on Democratic support to govern, although this plea is unlikely to succeed given the intense internal divisions within the GOP.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries refuses to comment on whether he believes Rep. Jim Jordan is fit to be the next Speaker following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ouster, emphasizing the need for Republican unity and bipartisan cooperation.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is urging House Republicans to resolve the speakership stalemate and address the war in Israel to ensure that the US can effectively respond to the situation.
Summary: Amidst the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House of Representatives, there is a possibility for bipartisan cooperation and the election of Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker, with the support of a few Republican representatives, to break the deadlock and restore functionality to Congress.
House Republicans are consumed with personal grievances and political infighting, which has caused Congress to become dysfunctional and unable to address critical issues, such as international crises and a potential government shutdown.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York discusses Democrats' preference for a new House speaker and the impact of Republican infighting on aid for Israel and Ukraine.
House Minority Leader Jeffries criticized the Republicans' nomination of Jim Jordan for Speaker, calling him a defender of dysfunction and an extremist, and urging Republicans to nominate a more traditional member from within their own party.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that talks are underway to find a bipartisan solution to the House Speaker standoff and to prevent extremists from dictating the agenda.
Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries confirms that informal discussions are taking place for a bipartisan solution to the leadership crisis in the US House of Representatives, as the chamber remains without a speaker and continues to be paralyzed after Republicans failed to secure enough support from their own party.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says some moderate Republicans are considering a bipartisan solution for the speaker of the House, while GOP representative Mike Turner suggests a deal may have to be done with Democrats if Republicans can't unite, placing blame on Kevin McCarthy's firing for seeking bipartisan solutions; however, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is cut off when she tries to shift blame to President Biden for the chaos amongst House Republicans.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are engaging in informal discussions with House Republicans to end the speakership stalemate and potentially form a bipartisan governing coalition.