Jordan loses second ballot for speaker, lawmakers mull bipartisan deal to elevate Patrick McHenry

19-10-2023 Politics Washington Times - Politics 26

House Republicans again failed to elect a speaker on Wednesday, leaving lawmakers scrambling to fill the role that's been vacant for more than two weeks and pushing some Republicans to weigh a deal with Democrats.

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