A revolt by a small group of hard-line Republicans has left the House without an elected speaker and, as a result, unable to do legislative business.
It spent much of last week on recess, and isn’t expected to reconvene to vote on a new speaker until midweek at the earliest. It’s not clear how long that process will take.
The House can’t work without a speaker. How will it choose McCarthy’s successor?
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The House can’t work without a speaker. How will it choose McCarthy’s successor?
And if Republicans elect a far-right speaker, their odds of cooperating with House Democrats — let alone the Democratic-controlled Senate — are likely to be slim.
The delay doesn’t just mean the House can’t act on the items on its lengthy to-do list — it also can’t add new ones.
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