Don Bacon, a centrist Republican from Nebraska, previously expressed his willingness to work with Democrats to pick a compromise speaker if McCarthy fails. Fred Upton, a former Republican congressman from Michigan with moderate credentials, has expressed a willingness for him to run as a coalition pick (a speaker is not required to be a current member of Congress). And there has been talk of incentives for Democrats, such as rule changes that would allow them to introduce legislation or more power in committees.
Kevin McCarthy: Three ways the House Speaker’s impasse could finally end
