Sahil Kapur

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GAETZ votes PRESENT on McCarthy. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: McHenry was a whip for a very long time -- a good one. This may be the biggest whip he's ever done. he's been working Gaet… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a fundraising text @MattGaetz sent out less than six hours ago: “Kevin McCarthy will never get my vote for Speaker.” https://t.co/qGoMPQHfRy — PolitiTweet.org

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Aaaaand suddenly the mood in the House chamber turns sour as Republicans realize that this entire thing is gonna come down to Matt Gaetz. — PolitiTweet.org

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ROSENDALE votes for Andy Biggs. Groans in the chamber. That's four McCarthy NOs. All he can afford. — PolitiTweet.org

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So far, all the previous no-to-yes votes for McCarthy have remained a yes. No surprises there. If that continues for all the flips, this comes down to the votes of Rosendale and Gaetz, who were previously NO. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sheila Jackson Lee gives a mini-speech as she votes for Jeffries. Irritated colleagues immediately yell "ORDEEEER." Nobody has the patience for that now. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sheila Jackson Lee gives a mini-speech as she votes for for Jeffries. Irritated colleagues immediately yell "ORDEEEER." Nobody has the patience for that now. — PolitiTweet.org

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GOOD votes for Jordan. A third McCarthy NO. — PolitiTweet.org

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GAETZ misses his vote. (He can still vote later.) — PolitiTweet.org

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CRANE votes for Biggs. He's still a no on McCarthy. That's two Republican votes against him. — PolitiTweet.org

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Boebert votes PRESENT. — PolitiTweet.org

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BIGGS votes for Jordan. One McCarthy defection. — PolitiTweet.org

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Here we go. House now voting on Speaker. — PolitiTweet.org

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Text of the GOP rules resolution: https://t.co/AXQfSx34H3 — PolitiTweet.org

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House Republican rules package: —1 member can force vote to overthrow Speaker —changes PAYGO to CUTGO —constrains debt limit end-runs —3/5ths vote to raises tax rates —allows 2-min votes —72-hrs for bills —dynamic scoring —EdLabor —> Education & Workforce —new COVID select cmte — PolitiTweet.org

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House will reconvene in under 2 hours and POSSIBLY elect a speaker. Not a done deal. But Kevin McCarthy sounds confident he'll get there—after making major concessions to right-wing holdouts on the "motion to vacate," spending and committee seats. But will he be able to govern? https://t.co/h26JKNNWvA — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @allinwithchris: Joining @chrislhayes tonight: @sahilkapur @SteveKornacki @RepTedLieu @schaller67 @ElieNYC @elainaplott @carloslcurbe… — PolitiTweet.org

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(And of course, there's a personal asymmetry: Pelosi managed to figure out how to win on the first ballot with an identically small majority in '21.) — PolitiTweet.org

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A revealing asymmetry between the parties: Pelosi's Dem rebels for her speaker bids in 2019 and 2021 were the moderates; the more ideological members didn't make trouble. McCarthy's GOP rebels are the ideologues; the more moderate members aren't making trouble. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@mattgaetz just sent out this fundraising text as House Republicans hope to lock up the votes to elect Kevin McCarthy speaker tonight: https://t.co/0qImRaakYI — PolitiTweet.org

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No sign of a counter-rebellion by moderate or mainstream House Rs to McCarthy-HFC pact, per multiple members. "They don't have to worry about me. I show up for every practice," says a member. Another says 5 Rs can tank things anyway. A McCarthy ally says it's a balancing act. — PolitiTweet.org

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Scalise motions to adjourn until 10 p.m. tonight. Democrats say no; House is voting on this now. — PolitiTweet.org

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214-212 is the tally on the 13th ballot. Still no Speaker elected, but Kevin McCarthy has picked up 14 votes since yesterday as he negotiates with the right-wing holdouts. He needs a few more. — PolitiTweet.org

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Scott Perry: "We don’t want clean debt ceilings to just go through and just keep paying the bill without some counteracting effort to control spending." "We control the power of the purse." https://t.co/gbHxXvvzr6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Key Republican describes three components of 'framework' agreement with McCarthy https://t.co/TXxOxPICnM — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Scott Perry: “What changed the vote? I think I can speak for generally all of us: It is the framework of an agreement that allows us to keep moving forward.” https://t.co/aylII3ro2D — PolitiTweet.org

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13th Speaker ballot is headed for failure again. The Republican opponents are down to six, with Andy Harris flipping on this ballot. The NO votes: Biggs Boebert Crane Gaetz Good Rosendale https://t.co/0I2FPahGbw — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP @RepScottPerry says FRAMEWORK includes 3 components: 1. Changes to “motion to vacate” speaker’s chair 2. “Broad changes” on how House deals with “spending” and the use of taxpayer money 3. “Conservative representation” in the chamber that “represents the face of America” — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepScottPerry, who switched from NO to YES on McCarthy: “We have a framework of an agreement. If the framework blows up, I'm out.” He declines to discuss the details of that agreement. — PolitiTweet.org