What deal?
Would House Democrats help the GOP's next speaker candidate?
Despite Aguilar's public comments, multiple sources told ABC News that there were ongoing conversations among House Democrats about what to do if Emmer were unable to get the votes needed for speaker and whether Democrats would make a play to help. While no decision had been made, multiple Democrats had signaled they would be open to helping Emmer by voting "present" or sitting out the vote to make it easier for him to win. It's unclear if that changes now that Emmer is out of the race.