As Israel reels from a devastating Hamas terrorists attack, the U.S. House of Representatives is 'paralyzed' without a bona fide Speaker.
There is increasing concern in national security circles about the status of the House of Representatives, bereft of a Speaker, during an international crisis. It has been made clear to Fox that events in the Middle East are not an attack on the U.S., but 'on an ally.' However, one source noted that these circumstances can devolve quickly.
Scholars argue that McHenry cannot do anything to run the House except gavel in, gavel out and preside over the election of a new Speaker. However, there is some parliamentary evidence that the House did advance a minor resolution in 1814 after House Speaker Henry Clay briefly stepped aside. While the intelligence community may be willing to include McHenry in national security matters now, there is concern among House institutionalists about every action McHenry may take right now.
Republicans believe it is a terrible look to have repeated, failed, floor vote after floor vote for Speaker, ala January for McCarthy. Republicans believe failed vote after failed vote could underscore chaos on their side of the aisle. So they want to get this nailed down offstage quickly. So, it could take some time. But on the other hand, we have had an intervening event.
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