WASHINGTON ?— The top post in the United States House of Representatives was left vacant on Tuesday as the House adjourned after failing to choose a Speaker over three rounds of voting, leaving the legislative body unable to govern until the impasse is broken. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON ?— The top post in the United States House of Representatives was left vacant on Tuesday as the House adjourned after failing to choose a Speaker over three rounds of voting, leaving the legislative body unable to govern until the impasse is broken.
It also underscored how the party’s slim majority of 222 to 212 may enable a few of its lawmakers to hold up proceedings going forward. Mr McCarthy has vowed not to back down - but so have his opponents, which means the House will keep voting until a Speaker is chosen. The likely way forward would be for the holdout Republicans to change their minds, possibly following discussions with Mr McCarthy. They have said that Mr McCarthy is not conservative enough to lead the party, and are demanding changes in exchange for their support.
“And to the extent there are reasonable individuals on the other side of the aisle, they have no way out,” he added at a press conference.
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