The House is deadlocked at a time of international chaos. There are paths forward for Patrick McHenry as a more permanent interim speaker.
Tag: Republican Party
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Talk of Temporary Speaker Patrick McHenry Rises as G.O.P. Chaos Continues
Several lawmakers were discussing granting Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican acting as temporary speaker, the power to run the House until a permanent speaker is chosen.
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Republicans Fear Jordan Speaker Bid Could Cost Them House Majority
Nearly 200 G.O.P. lawmakers have supported Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-right Ohio lawmaker, in the speaker fight. Some Republicans say that may doom the party in coming elections.
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Jordan Struggles as Republicans Sink Deeper into Division
Representative Jim Jordan’s initial defeat left the man once branded a “legislative terrorist” pressing to cut the kind of deals he has long railed against.