Why 10 House Democrats Want To Raise Threshold For Speaker Vote

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:24pm

A small group of House Democrats wants to raise the threshold for their party's nominee for House speaker, sending a clear message to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi that the nominee should have the vast majority of support from the caucus before the final floor vote in January.

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