John, here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening on Capitol Hill:
– House Democrats remained united behind our leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, while GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to garner support for House speaker three times and counting. For the first time in decades, the vote for House speaker has gone into multiple rounds.
– GOP members holding out against McCarthy are asking for guarantees on extreme legislation. A leader of these holdouts, Rep. Matt Gaetz, said he’d rather have a Democratic speaker than let McCarthy win without getting his demands.
– Just hours into the 118th Congress, the GOP has already shown its inability to lead and the willingness of its members to halt our work in the House for extreme demands at the expense of the American people.
While the GOP is busy squabbling to agree on a leader, House Democrats remain united and ready to continue making progress. No matter who the GOP puts in charge, we’re ready to ensure Democrats stay committed to the important work of implementing critical legislation from 2022.
As a Cuyahoga County Council member and Chairwoman of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, Shontel Brown has spent the last decade serving the people of Ohio and building coalitions. Now, as the Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District, she will fight for affordable quality health care, jobs that pay fair wages, a strong public education system, and equity and justice for all. Will you join her and be the change we need?
