The Speakership is one of the most powerful roles in Washington and second-in-line to the presidency. We can’t afford to have a MAGA extremist in such an important role.

Two of the top contenders for the job — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) — have undermined our democracy, attacked abortion rights, and openly embraced far-right extremism.

Kevin McCarthy brought our country to the brink of shutdown. Our next Speaker should be ready to do the work of governing and address the issues facing working people in our country.

Demand that New York’s GOP members of Congress — including Reps. Lawler, Molinaro, Williams, D’Esposito, LaLota, and Santos — vote against handing over power to a Trump-aligned extremist.