Jeffries won’t say whether he has votes locked up for speaker: ‘I guess we’ll find out’

Hakeem Jeffries declined to say whether he has secured enough support to become the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives. His comments leave uncertainty over the vote, as some newly elected progressive Democrats may seek concessions in return for backing him.

Jeffries said the House would vote the following Wednesday and that he planned to speak with every member. He pointed to Democrats’ work over the previous two years and said he would discuss opportunities to deliver change in the next two; the article gives no count of his supporters or details of any demands.