Speaker of the House is Vacated - What Next?

Gym is sent to the showers a third time

Maybe the MAGA trolls should threaten the wives of the anti-Jordan Republicans some more.
 
The longest vote for US House Speaker lasted two months
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64178794
Americans last witnessed a Speaker election like this one a century ago, in 1923, when another Republican rebellion led to nine rounds of voting.

But even that might be considered fairly speedy by the standards of lawmakers in 1855.

That year, as the 34th Congress kicked off, it took a record two months - and 133 ballots - to elect a Speaker.
 
Buy1Sell2 said:
The longest vote for US House Speaker lasted two months
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64178794
Americans last witnessed a Speaker election like this one a century ago, in 1923, when another Republican rebellion led to nine rounds of voting.

But even that might be considered fairly speedy by the standards of lawmakers in 1855.

That year, as the 34th Congress kicked off, it took a record two months - and 133 ballots - to elect a Speaker.
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Some may feel that it is a good thing that The House can't get anything done. Relax folks and let it play out.
 
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