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Why the House Still Doesn’t Have a Speaker

Why the House Still Doesn’t Have a Speaker

Update: 2023-10-111
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The U.S. House of Representatives has been without a Speaker for more than a week. Now, Republicans say that they have a nominee for the position. WSJ’s Katy Stech Ferek describes the recent chaos, why Republicans appear to have rallied around Steve Scalise and what happens next.




Further Reading:


-Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for House Speaker Over Jim Jordan 


-Could Steve Scalise Quell the House GOP Revolt to Become Speaker? 




Further Listening: 


-The Fight Over the Speaker of the House 


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Why the House Still Doesn’t Have a Speaker

Why the House Still Doesn’t Have a Speaker

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