Jeffries' Path to House Speaker Raises Specter of McCarthy-Style Revolt
Summary
Hakeem Jeffries is seeking to become House speaker after Democrats’ midterm victory, but some progressives oppose him over his position on Israel and a private meeting with Jared Kushner. The article says his party’s large House majority gives him more room for defections than Kevin McCarthy had, and there is no current sign that Jeffries faces a revolt on the scale of McCarthy’s 2023 speaker fight.Key Facts
- Jeffries, the House minority leader, launched his speaker bid on November 4.
- Some progressive Democrats have not committed to supporting Jeffries.
- Criticism of Jeffries includes his stance on Israel and a private meeting with Jared Kushner before the midterm elections.
- The article reports at least 254 Democrats and 165 Republicans in the incoming House, with some races still undecided.
- A party-line vote would give Democrats an approximately 80-seat advantage, according to the article.
- The article says Jeffries could lose some Democratic votes and still have enough support to win.
- McCarthy faced opposition from far-right Republicans and needed 15 ballots to win the speakership in 2023.
- Political scientists quoted in the article said Jeffries is in a stronger position than McCarthy because Democrats have a larger majority.
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