The House was scheduled to convene at noon on Thursday after adjourning for the second day in a row without a speaker, after Representative Kevin McCarthy lost a sixth consecutive vote.
Tag: Republican Party
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Surprise in Pennsylvania: Republicans Back a (Former?) Democrat for Speaker
Representative Mark Rozzi, long a moderate Democrat, pledged not to caucus with either party as speaker of the closely divided state House of Representatives. Many questions remain.
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Lacking a Speaker, House Ceases to Function
Lawmakers in the House have yet to be sworn in. They can’t help constituents or get classified briefings, much less hold hearings or pass laws. And at some point, they may have trouble getting paid.
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The Burn-It-All-Down Republican Caucus
The party fringe is getting what it wants: more headlines, more spectacle and therefore more power.
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A Democrat’s Unusual, Up-Close View of DeSantis
Jared Moskowitz worked closely with the Florida governor as his emergency management czar. Now, he’s joining Congress.