It looks like he's eventually going to get the votes. As I understand it. these are the concessions made to the MAGA gang FC:
1. Only one House member needed to file a motion to “vacate the chair”
2. Freedom Caucus members having a few seats on the House Rules Committee that will allow those members to leverage certain criteria behind voting for bills.
3. Voting on a bill setting term limits for members of Congress
4. Individual votes on each of the 12 appropriations bills and excluding earmarks from such bills
5. A vote on legislation surrounding border security
6. 72-hour notice from release of legislation before voting on it
7. A vote on a balanced budget amendment
This is a shitshow to which I don't know how it proceeds forward. So ... I'm wondering ....How binding are the concessions McCarthy has agreed to with the MAGA nuts. What is/are the likely results if he reneges on any/all of them if he takes office? Can they just vote him out? If McCarthy reneges on his promises the gang of 5 or 7 or 20 or whatever can vote against them and we’re back to a shit show? Could enough Dems theoretically vote in favor of the rules in order to neuter the wackus maximus contingent? Although, one of those "rules" require a constitutional amendment.
I assume McCarthy’s promises aren’t binding, but anything that gets written into the House rules is, at least until a majority votes to change the rules - and lots of luck getting a majority of this House to agree on anything.
1. Only one House member needed to file a motion to “vacate the chair”
2. Freedom Caucus members having a few seats on the House Rules Committee that will allow those members to leverage certain criteria behind voting for bills.
3. Voting on a bill setting term limits for members of Congress
4. Individual votes on each of the 12 appropriations bills and excluding earmarks from such bills
5. A vote on legislation surrounding border security
6. 72-hour notice from release of legislation before voting on it
7. A vote on a balanced budget amendment
This is a shitshow to which I don't know how it proceeds forward. So ... I'm wondering ....How binding are the concessions McCarthy has agreed to with the MAGA nuts. What is/are the likely results if he reneges on any/all of them if he takes office? Can they just vote him out? If McCarthy reneges on his promises the gang of 5 or 7 or 20 or whatever can vote against them and we’re back to a shit show? Could enough Dems theoretically vote in favor of the rules in order to neuter the wackus maximus contingent? Although, one of those "rules" require a constitutional amendment.
I assume McCarthy’s promises aren’t binding, but anything that gets written into the House rules is, at least until a majority votes to change the rules - and lots of luck getting a majority of this House to agree on anything.