As the GOP struggles to find the next Speaker of the House after the unprecedented ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) revealed that Democrats have had discussions with Republicans about how to proceed in filling the speakership position, The Hill reports.

Making an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday (Oct. 15), Jeffries shared that a bipartisan approach to name a new Speaker of the House may be possible.

“There are informal conversations that have been underway. When we get back to Washington tomorrow, it’s important to begin to formalize those discussions,” Jeffries said.

When Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked why formal conversations haven’t taken place, Jeffries responded: “At this point, that is on my House Republican colleagues. We have made clear, publicly and privately, that we are ready, willing, and able to enter into a bipartisan governing coalition that puts the American people first and solves problems for hardworking American taxpayers.”

“My Republican colleagues have a simple choice. They can either double or triple down on the chaos, dysfunction, and extremism,” he continued. “Or, let’s have a real conversation about changing the rules of the House so it can work in the best interests of the American people.”

Since Oct. 3, the House has been without a permanent leader when eight Republican hardliners, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, took issue with McCarthy’s leadership.  They criticized the deal he made with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown without border policies or deep spending cuts that he pledged to champion. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is currently serving as interim speaker.

On Thursday (Oct. 12), Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana removed himself from consideration for Speaker when it became evident that he didn’t have enough votes.

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, who was one of Donald Trump’s biggest allies during his presidency, is seeking the speakership.

According to the latest reports, Jordan may not have enough votes to pass the Speakership threshold of 217 votes.

Although Jeffies accused a “handful of House Republicans” of undermining the “interests of American people,” he is willing to work with members of the GOP to update the rules of the House, which could bring an end to the chaos Congress has been enduring for the past few weeks.

“We want to ensure that votes are taken on bills that have substantial Democratic support and substantial Republican support so that the extremists aren’t able to dictate the agenda,” Jeffries said. “The current rules of the House have facilitated a handful of Republicans being able to determine what gets voted on in the House of Representatives, and that undermines the interests of the American people. We can change the rules to facilitate bipartisanship, and that should be the starting point of our conversation.”