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Wanted. it goes through the 2024 election, it means spending levels will stay at this year. they will not go lower than that, which is something that mccarthy and republicans wanted in their house passed bill, for example, it would've been done, much of which president biden is running on, mu o changes to k requirements that concern food stamps. but they're also changes that involve medicaid, we are told, from one democratic source. these work requirement changes, mccarthy was touting on the call, saying that this was a win for republicans because he shared that democrats started out with this...

Julie tsirkin. what is the latest julie what can you tell us what's happening up there? >> look republicans i'm told are still on that all member call that began at around 9:40. i'm told mccarthy is taking a lot of questions from members. most of them, i'm told, are receiving this warmly. there are some concerns, of course, as we talked about last hour. from those house freedom caucus members. those most fiscally conservative, and just in general conservative members of mccarthy's conference that he has to appease. look, the bottom line here is, it sounds like the white house really eked out a...

Not adequately funded defense spending. that is interesting, because it is one area that republicans did say they want to increase spending on. democrats, holding the line to make sure that spending stays consistent with this year's spending levels, graham, saying they will not allow it to, fault but is not post to vote for a bill that does that. so a lot of open questions here to see how the numbers turnout. i was told by one republican source they're looking to lose as many as 40 members. but, remember, democrats are going to have to support this thing as well, and tonight, at 5:00, they are...

Saying that food stamps are a red line. >> are you willing to drop that work requirement? >> not a chance. >> so far the white house is not giving. it has no final deal yet, still, hard right republicans are threatening to revolt because of rudy -- like keeping current spending levels instead of slashing it. one saying, quote, this is totally unacceptable and is not what we agreed to. which brings us to mccarthy's weekend. remember, a single far-right member can force a vote on removing him. some might refused back mccarthy's deal, and up democratic akeem jeffries say that -- they're not looki...

Equally substantive in return. otherwise what we're going to see is something small just meant to try to move on to another day. >> if we get a traditional deal the left doesn't like some things, the right doesn't like some things, in traditional times it gets passed and everybody grouses a bit but we move on. how many votes can kevin mccarthy afford to lose and not be challenged, not have his hold on that job challenged? >> in terms of how many votes he can lose it depends on how many votes democrats are going to put up. the math is so key here. the question of his speakership is a great ques...