NEWS ALERT: 'Let Them Wallow in Their Pigsty': Say Democrats on McCarthy Vote

 

NEWS ALERT 'Let Them Wallow in Their Pigsty': Unified Democrats Say They Won't Vote to Save McCarthy October 03, 2023 House Democrats made clear Tuesday that they will not help GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy save his leadership job as the chamber prepares to vote shortly on far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz's motion to take the gavel from the California Republican. "We are not voting in any way that will help Republicans," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.).   excerpt:  Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) said in a statement Tuesday that "McCarthy voted to sell out our democracy to a mob of armed white supremacists to become speaker." "He then sold his speakership to help MAGA extremists criminalize abortion, cut Social Security and Medicare, ban Black history, gut workers' rights and voting rights, and sell out our children's safety to the gun lobby and corporate polluters," Lee added. "If we didn't stop him, he would have sold out the entire country to keep his little gig as speaker of the chaos caucus. Why would I—or any Democrat—vote for a Republican speaker who supports Donald Trump and white supremacists? It's a NO from me." READ THE FULL STORY Read all the latest news from Common Dreams Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194