Republican Divisions Risk Dragging Out US House Speaker Vote
- Crisis in Israel injects fresh urgency into selection process
- Scalise, Jordan seeking job, while McCarthy hints at return
Kevin McCarthy on Oct. 9.
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Republicans angling to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will vie for their colleagues’ approval Tuesday, as pressure mounts for Republicans to unite behind a leader with war breaking out in Israel.
Republicans remain deeply divided over who the next speaker should be, with no candidate emerging as the clear consensus. Without someone in the top job, the chamber’s business grinds to a halt, delaying work on pressing priorities ranging from domestic federal funding to aid for Israel’s military.