A group of conservative holdouts dashed Republicans' plans to elect a new House Speaker on Wednesday, leaving the chamber paralyzed for a second week as lawmakers struggled to unite their conference behind a candidate.
Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting of House Republicans during which he was nominated as their candidate for Speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 in Washington. A group of conservative holdouts dashed Republicans’ plans to elect a new House Speaker on Wednesday, leaving the chamber paralyzed for a second week as lawmakers struggled to unite their conference behind a candidate.
“Frankly, I think it would be easier in a political environment where people understood that governing requires some give and take,” said Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota. “There are a lot of people around here who don’t understand and it makes it hard to govern.” “I will be voting for Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House on the floor when the vote is called,” said Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado after Republicans nominated Mr. Scalise. “The American people deserve a real change in leadership, not a continuation of the status quo.”
The House clerk has appointed Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina to serve as temporary speaker, but his authority is limited to gaveling in and out of session and the oversight of the speaker’s election. He cannot conduct legislative business.
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