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Kevin McCarthy’s team has made an offer to his opponents — filled with “substantive” rules changes and other process issues they have demanded, per source.   But even if they accept it, it’s not enough to get to 218 votes, the source acknowledges. Others have made other demands — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNN: Prior to the House voting to adjourn, Rep. Kevin McCarthy told reporters that no deal had been reached yet, but said progress is b… — PolitiTweet.org

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House is about to vote to adjourn til noon tomorrow. Ds are likely to oppose it to force another vote tonight. GOP sources believe it will pass — PolitiTweet.org

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News — McCarthy says talks should continue instead of a vote at 8p. Says they’ve made good progress. Told me he doesn’t have a deal with dissidents yet https://t.co/Xkn1NT3Qaz — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Scott Perry sounding positive after meeting but still non-committal on McCarthy. Still a positive sign for McCarthy. “All I can tell you is that we had a productive meeting … There’s a lot to be done in just a little bit of time between now and eight o'clock.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Chip Roy, one of the McCarthy opppnents who is now central to the talks, has been pushing for this. The Club for Growth says in a statement tonight: “Assuming these principles are met, Club for Growth will support Kevin McCarthy for Speaker." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: The House adjourns as Republicans remain deadlocked over Speaker vote @mkraju reports https://t.co/ou82A0ladK — PolitiTweet.org

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Gaetz says McCarthy previously asked them which committees they want to serve on. “And so we then endeavor to create that list to provide it to Mr. McCarthy. And then he ran around telling all y'all and members of his team that we were out there negotiating for personal favors” — PolitiTweet.org

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Boebert said the “boats are burned.” She said at this point “we need to get to a person that is a consensus candidate.” Gaetz: “He’s a desperate guy … and I’m ready to vote all night, all week, all month, and never for that person,” per @AnnieGrayerCNN — PolitiTweet.org

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Gaetz and Boebert emerge from meeting and say nothing has changed. With Good and Biggs saying they are hard NO votes, McCarthy’s path remains grim. He can only afford to lose four GOP votes — PolitiTweet.org

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Bob Good, an ardent McCarthy foe on what will change: He believes McCarthy has to drop out. “We're hearing indications that there's an increasing awareness of that's the case. And hopefully we'll get a resolution on this sooner … so that we can consider other candidates” — PolitiTweet.org

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@atrupar This was not me for the record. I was behind the person who bumped into the congressman — PolitiTweet.org

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House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, as he was leaving the floor, on whether he thinks the talks will get him to 218 votes by 8pm. “We will get 218, will solve our problems and we will all work together.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Andy Biggs if he’s still a “hard no” on McCarthy. “Yes,” he said — PolitiTweet.org

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There’s talk of making this an eight-member negotiating group — four on each side, per sources — PolitiTweet.org

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A welcome development for McCarthy: Dan Bishop, one of the 20 NOs, told me things have changed and there is a ”dynamic kind of atmosphere” now. “I’m encouraged by it.” Asked if he is a “hard no,” Bishop said: “I have never said no way because I don’t think in those terms.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @morgan_rimmer: Update here: He was mid-interview off the floor with a network. As he went in he told @mkraju that he’d be voting for Mc… — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy now going to lose his sixth ballot for speaker. The expectation is after this vote, the House will try to adjourn to allow Republicans to negotiate. Eight votes for Donalds and counting. McCarthy can only lose four Rs — PolitiTweet.org

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Ken Buck told me he will vote for McCarthy on the 6th ballot. He missed his name being called — PolitiTweet.org

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Roy also said that that he is NOT a hard-no on McCarthy. While he said that the “clown show” GOP conference meeting yesterday “hardened opposition” to McCarthy, he added that they are “trying to repair that damage today, and progress has been made.” — PolitiTweet.org

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In a welcome sign for Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Chip Roy told me he has had “more productive” talks over the last two hours with McCarthy allies than he has had over the last few weeks. He expects to be part of group talks tonight. — PolitiTweet.org

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He added: he said. "That doesn't mean we should speed up our business here for some hyperbole that may exist at some point." — PolitiTweet.org

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Byron Donalds on implications of paralyzed House. “We all know that if there's a national security crisis arises the President of the United States is just down the street and I would anticipate the President would act to secure the homeland and take care of the American people” — PolitiTweet.org

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The expectation is that there could be one more vote and that they will adjourn after the 6th ballot — and then the negotiating group would meet. They would need 218 votes to adjourn. Dems and some Rs haven’t been willing to adjourn so far. — PolitiTweet.org

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What’s happening now: McCarthy foes and emissaries are in discussions about setting up talks for tonight to break the speaker standoff, per source. They are trying to nail down exactly which members will negotiate tonight. The expectation is there could be one more vote today — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy opponent Ralph Norman just now on whether he could ever vote for McCarthy. “Miracles happen, but right now I am for Byron Donalds.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Not everyone is in the “Only Kevin” camp. Rep. Buddy Carter told me he will stick with McCarthy through 150 ballots if necessary. But others may defect. Rep. Alex Mooney said of backing KM: “I take it one vote at a time. . I’m planning to stay that way today. But we'll see.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep Byron Donalds told reporters that he has spoken to Kevin McCarthy and plans to again today. He declined to comment when asked if McCarthy should drop out.   Asked him what he wants: He said his chief demand is to allow just 1 member to call for a vote seeking speaker’s ouster https://t.co/kmwl2pgT38 — PolitiTweet.org

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Ken Buck, who has voted for McCarthy, told me “at some point,” he needs to step aside and let Scalise run. “What I've asked is that if Kevin can't get there, that he step aside and give Steve a chance to do it.” But he acknowledged Scalise probably doesn’t have the votes either — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy on verge of losing fifth ballot. Five GOP votes for Donalds and counting. GOP had hoped to adjourn but Dems and some Rs not letting them. Vote ongoing. Sixth ballot would be next — PolitiTweet.org