‘Informal’ House Speaker Talks Underway With GOP, Jeffries Says

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries

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House Democrats are having informal talks with their Republican colleagues about a potential bipartisan solution to finding a speaker, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday.

In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Jeffries said that Democrats are “ready, willing and able” to find a solution.