As the debate over who should be the country’s next House speaker continues to throw the chamber into disarray, Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola said she is open to discussing a consensus candidate.
a coalition with nine Democrats and eight Republicans for the upcoming session. The Alaska Senate between 2007 and 2012 was also governed by a coalition majority, which PeltolaWhen reporters asked Jeffries if Democrats could support a consensus candidate in the U.S. House, he responded in a Tuesday, “We are looking for a willing partner to solve problems for the American people, not save the Republicans from their dysfunction.
Like her colleagues, Peltola was scheduled to be sworn in Tuesday, but the ongoing gridlock has delayed that from happening. “The gridlock over the Speaker vote is not normal or good for anyone. I am not enjoying this — I don’t think anyone is, and Alaskans deserve better,” Peltola said in the statement. “There is serious legislating that needs to be done and infighting is distracting us from even starting to work on the many problems we face.”
Ortiz said Peltola’s office is otherwise functioning “almost completely normally,” including by providing constituent services. However, the speaker debacle has delayed committee assignments and prevented Peltola from introducing or co-sponsoring legislation.
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