They are all there.
McCarthy 216
Jeffries 212
Other 4
Present 2
Jake Tapper of CNN regarding the small scuffle a few minutes ago: “I went to the House of Representatives, and a hockey game broke out.”
One of the other republicans lunged toward Gaetz and had to be held back.
In Rogers’ defense, Gaetz is really, really punchable.
Republicans may want to rethink that choice to remove the magnetometers.
I thought McCarthy had Rosendale and Crane. McCarthy probably thought he had them as well. We both have egg on our faces.
Ffs, gavel it!
It wouldn’t be the first time a physical altercation occurred. In 1856, Preston Brooks of South Carolina clobbered Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with in cane in a slavery debate in the Senate.
Still, such behaviour, in either chamber, is unacceptable. If magnetometers are needed to protect all occupants, then put them back.
Were I voting on the D side, this time around I’d support a motion to adjourn till Monday. Not only does that give McQarthy a weekend to seethe, but the idea of him winning the Speaker election on the anniversary of the insurrection turns my stomach.
A metal detector would not protect against something like that.
Vote over. What will they do now.
Whoa, things are crazy now. Called for nay, and now yeas and nays are being tallied.
Of course not. A bit of levity.
Are they adjourning?
They really really want to see McCarthy sweat. TBH, I never forgave him for going back to Trump after 1/6. We know that he knew that Trump was wrong but just like McConnell, he initially spoke out and then thought it over and caved. He has no integrity. Let him twist in the wind over the weekend. It looks like he will get it eventually. I was actually hoping that Luna would hold out against McCarthy. She is a lunatic second only to Santos.
They’re trying. Republicans want the adjournment. Dems want to stay.
No, of course not.
God damn, this is good television.
Just when you think things couldn’t get more nuts…
That video of McCarthy pleading with Gaetz was incredible.
They will not just on principle, but it seems the Rs are all for it given this latest faceplant.
And if I were Biggs or Rosendale… or Gaetz… I’d be setting off for an Undisclosed Location.
Democrats are zipping in their vote.