The House Speakership Debacle

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Originally Posted by Mark B

From the same article:

"If those divisions worsen — like if conservatives make good on their threat to start blocking bills from coming to the floor — some centrist Republicans pointed out that would just increase their incentive to join forces with Democrats. Republicans openly shifting to that strategy would amount to a historic shift in House power dynamics.

"It just forces us to work with Democrats — these guys play checkers, they don’t play chess,” said centrist Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.)."

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This is like an escape clause, but how will it make an impact. Hastert Rule is still in play, so bills will not come to a vote without majority Repugnant support. For the moderate Republicans to reach across the aisle and work with Dems, they will need 66% Yay votes to pass. Doubt any moderate Republican is going to risk their life and career to embrace bi-partisanship, but do expect this to come into play for funding bills threatening a shutdown of the government.