House Democrats Pick Nominee For Speaker As GOP Hears From Candidates

Oct 11, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -4% Center

  • Reliability

    80% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    32% Moderately Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    82% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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  •   Conservative
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"One leading issue is government spending, with a government shutdown possible in mid-November if lawmakers caot come to an agreement after a six-week continuing resolution expires."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) said he expects a bipartisan resolution declaring support for Israel to be one of the first, if not the first items considered on the floor once we elect a new Speaker."
Positive
12% Conservative
"Despite uncertainty on the GOP side as to whether the conference can unite around a specific candidate, there is a sense of urgency as Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), who is serving as speaker pro tempore in the short term, is limited in what he can do in the role."
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4% Conservative
"Gaetz was joined by seven fellow Republicans and the Democrats in successfully removing the speaker from the role."
Positive
2% Conservative
"Party leaders said members voted unanimously to renominate Jeffries, who was also the Democrats' pick in January when the House eventually settled on Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker after 15 contentious rounds of voting."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Upon leaving the GOP forum, Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) said there were 50/50 odds of a speaker being chosen on Wednesday, according to CNN."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"A far less optimistic Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said he put it at 2"
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-8% Liberal
"A Republican internal election for speaker is expected to take place on Wednesday morning, but after the forum on Tuesday, it was not clear whether either Jordan or Scalise had sufficient support to win their party's nomination."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"McCarthy said he urged his supporters not to nominate him."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"A single member -- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) -- triggered a no-confidence vote in McCarthy last week over objections to his leadership."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"A single member -- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) -- triggered a no-confidence vote in McCarthy last week over objections to his leadership."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) are facing off as the two declared GOP contenders."
Negative
-46% Liberal
"House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) are facing off as the two declared GOP contenders."
Negative
-46% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

34% : One leading issue is government spending, with a government shutdown possible in mid-November if lawmakers cannot come to an agreement after a six-week continuing resolution expires.

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