Hi Johh,

For the first time in 100 years, the majority party in the House failed to elect a speaker on the first ballot, and the voting went on for 15 rounds.

While on the House floor, I saw GOP members humiliate themselves repeatedly while scrambling to wrangle MAGA extremists into consensus to elect Kevin McCarthy. Even Kevin McCarthy, who backed Trump's Big Lie and sided with the far right time and time again wasn't extreme enough for 20 Republicans.

Meanwhile, my colleagues and I sat through the insanity more than ready to get back to work united in our dedication to this country and the people we serve. I was proud we came together as House Democrats and unanimously stood behind our new leader, Hakeem Jeffries, through each of the 15 rounds of voting.

But this situation represents a dangerous future for our country. For fifteen rounds of voting and four days, our government was beholden to the worst of the far right extremists. By giving concessions and special favors to these extremists, Kevin McCarthy let the entire world know his dignity and our legislative process is for sale.

House Democrats WILL continue to work united as one party for the American people. However, as we prepare to navigate the obstacles of the next two years, there's one thing I know for sure: We can't let this extremist charade go on in 2024 and destroy our democracy.

In two years, we'll have the opportunity to retake the majority and have a House our country can be proud of, and the work to make that happen starts now. Will you donate $5 to my campaign to ensure I have the resources to fight back against extremists and take back our majority in 2024?

Thank you,

Diana DeGette