House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors Thursday afternoon to talk about the situation.
The Republican-led House met briefly Thursday and then recessed as Rep. Steve Scalise struggles to secure the majority of votes needed to be elected speaker by the full chamber. House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors this afternoon to talk about the situation. On Wednesday, Scalisein a conference-wide vote, winning the majority by 113-99, with nearly a dozen Republicans voting present or for someone else — a significant number since Scalise can lose only four votes on the House floor.
Republicans opposing Scalise cite several reasons: what they say is the lack of a plan to fund the government, no plan to change how Washington works, anger that Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost the job and opposition to giving the next person in line a promotion. Without a speaker, the House is unable to consider any legislation to aid Israel in its war against Hamas or pass any appropriation bills to avoid a potential government shutdown in mid-November.
Republicans opposing Scalise cite several reasons: what they say is the lack of a plan to fund the government, no plan to change how Washington works, anger that Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost the job and opposition to giving the next person in line a promotion.Rep. Patrick T. McHenry is serving as acting House speaker until a new leader is chosen. The powers of an acting House speaker are untested, and it’s
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