Politico: “The way forward for the House GOP continues to be murky. Scalise has not shown any interest in taking his fight to the floor the same way former Speaker Kevin McCarthy did in January. Instead, he’s spending the evening meeting with small groups of members in hopes of moving the needle in his direction. Members have been told there could be another Republican conference meeting later Thursday night.”
“Hopes that any further talks will be fruitful are fading.”
“Some Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud: Is it time to rally behind another candidate for speaker? Or is it time to empower the acting speaker pro tempore, Patrick McHenry?”
Punchbowl News: “Scalise actually lost votes today following a two-hour closed-door meeting with colleagues. Scalise tried to answer members’ questions on his plan to get to 217 on the floor, as well as his overall legislative strategy. But some members complained that they knew less coming out than when they went in.”
