House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) met Saturday with a group of two or three dozen moderates, who told him they want a debt-limit deal that attracts a broad swath of Republicans, not just Democrats and a handful of centrists.
According to participants, Boehner agreed with the premise: It?s not tenable for him to move forward on a bill that only gets support from a small portion of the Republican Conference.
Continue ReadingA senior GOP aide said Boehner planned to spend time Thursday meeting with a variety of rank-and-file Republicans.
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), who did not attend the meeting, explained ?the needle? that Boehner and his GOP leadership team ?have to thread? to get any compromise legislation through the House.
He said Boehner will need ?a majority of the majority? ? more than half the Republican Conference ? to bring a bill to the floor.
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