McHenry has gained traction as House Republicans have struggled to pick a full-fledged speaker.
Share on email ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthyBorn and raised in North Carolina, McHenry graduated from Belmont Abbey College with a bachelor's in history, according to a
Prior to joining Congress, McHenry served in the North Carolina state House of Representatives and worked as a special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Labor during the Bush administration.Upon becoming speaker earlier this year, McCarthy drafted a list of potential successors — in accordance with protocol — listing McHenry at the top, perHow could Republicans make McHenry temporary speaker?
In order to empower McHenry, whose authority as interim speaker is limited, the House would need to pass a resolution granting him expanded powers. This would enable him to do things like advance funding legislation. There's "essentially no difference" between a speaker and an empowered short term speaker when it comes to House operations, according toThere are questions about whether a temporary speaker would be in line for the presidency or participate certain high-level intelligence briefings.Share on linkedin
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