Proposed temporary fix aimed to give caretaker speaker ability to resume some House business
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https://www.wsj.com/politics/gop-weighs-giving-patrick-mchenry-more-powers-as-jim-jordans-speaker-bid-fades-71f404d4was weighing whether to embark on a third floor vote after a plan to temporarily put caretaker speaker Rep. Patrick McHenry in charge of the House ran into sharp objections from conservatives.
“I am still running for speaker, and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race,” Jordan said initially after leaving a heated closed-door meeting of House Republicans. The Ohio conservative said the plan to elect a temporary speaker didn’t have the support of the conference.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law.
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