Rodney Davis slams Democrats over ‘shameful’ plexiglass structure to ‘protect’ Pelosi votes
House Administration Committee rating member Rodney Davis, R-Ill., slammed Democrats on Sunday for his or her resolution to construct a plexiglass structure within the chamber to permit members who have been uncovered to COVID-19 to vote for speaker of the House.
Davis argued that the “lack of communication with the Minority” makes the transfer “100% political.”
“This is completely against everything we’re told throughout this entire pandemic for house operations,” Davis advised reporters Sunday. “To build a structure like that in the dark of night, to only protect the votes that Speaker Pelosi needs to get elected speaker, is shameful.”
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On Sunday night, Rep. Nancy Pelosi clinched sufficient votes to safe her fourth time period as House speaker, incomes 216 votes out of the 427 votes solid.
The California Democrat, who has led her get together within the House since 2003 and is the one girl to be speaker, had been extensively anticipated to retain her publish. Pelosi obtained 216 votes to 209 for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who once more would be the chamber’s minority chief.
Pelosi confronted 5 defections from personal her get together, with Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, voting for Democratic Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., voting for House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
In addition, Democratic Reps. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, and Elissa of Michigan every voted “present.”
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This will seemingly be Pelosi’s final time period as House speaker primarily based on her promise to the caucus.
According to Fox News’ Chad Pergram, Republicans will use Pelosi’s speakership as a wedge concern within the 2022 midterms and weaponize votes below her management towards weak Democrats.
