Article snippet: Democrats in the Problem Solvers Caucus are proving to be the latest hurdle to Rep. MORE’s (D-Calif.) rise to the Speakership. Ten Democrats in the bipartisan, 48-member group are vowing to withhold their support for Pelosi — or any other Speaker nominee — unless the candidate commits, in writing, to certain changes in House rules designed to empower rank-and-file lawmakers and break partisan gridlock. Pelosi, while voicing general support for the group’s ideas, has not issued a written commitment to adopting them. And the Democratic co-chairman of the group, Rep. MORE (D-N.J.), said Tuesday that he won’t support her without such assurances. “Our position is … we would only support a Speaker who is willing to support our ‘Break the Gridlock’ package,” Gottheimer said Tuesday by phone. “That’s what we’ve committed to, and where we continue to be.” Gottheimer noted that several House leaders — including Minority Whip MORE (R-La.) — have both issued statements backing the Problem Solvers rules overhaul. Now he’s asking Pelosi to do the same. “I’m eager to see specifically where Leader Pelosi — what specifically she will be behind,” he said. “But it’s got to be a concrete commitment in writing." “An answer wouldn’t be, ‘We’re going to do things differently, and we can get better without specifics,’ ” Gottheimer added. “Those of us who really believe that both sides need to actually work together and govern again, really believe that you’re going to need specific ch... Link to the full article to read more