[ [link removed] ]Ayanna Pressley for congress

For the first time in U.S. history, the
House of Representatives voted to remove the Speaker of the House. There
are a lot of questions regarding what happens next, but let’s start with
how we got here — and how this is all part of a bigger strategy to inflict
hurt and harm on our communities.

In order to first become Speaker of the House back in January, after 15
rounds of voting, Kevin McCarthy made significant concessions to a small
group of Republican extremists, agreeing to change a key rule so that only
one person was required to call a ‘Motion to Vacate the Speaker.’

This new rule came into play this week after the House passed a spending
bill that avoided a government shutdown. One member filed a motion to
remove McCarthy since they did not get the extreme demands they wanted in
the spending bill — policies that were disconnected from what the people
want and deeply harmful to vulnerable communities. Enough Republicans
voted to pass that motion, and now the House does not have a speaker. To
be honest, Republicans have been threatening this procedure since January,
it was only a matter of time before their dysfunction got to this point.

I want to be
clear: The chaos that Republicans — every Republican, not just this small
group of extremists — caused in the House this week is all part of a
greater strategy. The same strategy that involves inciting an
insurrection, undermining the integrity of our elections, and inflicting
harm on marginalized communities.

Chaos at any level erodes public trust in our government and in our
democracy. The current aimless state of House Republicans is not just
unreasonable. It’s not just embarrassing. It’s not just petty. It is a
great threat to our democracy — and that’s the point.

This event illustrates the sharp contrast between the Democrats, who seek
to govern and advance progress, and the Republicans, who continue to move
with chaos and callous disregard for the people we represent.

The people who call this country home deserve a functioning government.
Period.

So while pundits talk about who the next Speaker of the House will be, I
welcome Republicans to join Democrats and vote for Hakeem Jeffries for
Speaker of the House so we can govern and do our jobs.

I’m going to continue fighting for marginalized communities as we move
forward — and I’ll keep you updated on what comes next.

Yours in service,

Ayanna




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