House Chaos Continues.

January 4, 2023 Glen Turpening

The House of Representatives did not elect a Speaker for the first time in 100 years it went to multiple ballots as the chaos continues. (CNN)

House Republicans are at a contentious stalemate over who will serve as the next speaker as Kevin McCarthy vows to continue his increasingly imperiled bid for the gavel. The fight, which began on the first day of the 118th Congress, has thrown the new House GOP majority into chaos and undercut the party’s agenda. The House is set to convene at noon ET on Wednesday after holding three rounds of votes to elect a speaker on Tuesday. Each time, McCarthy came up short, failing to hit the majority threshold needed to secure the speakership. The House adjourned in the early evening after the vote series stretched on for hours with no resolution in sight. Now, Republicans are scrambling to find a path forward. McCarthy’s allies say he’s not dropping out and is still prepared to grind this out.

By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Manu Raju, CNN

The House of Representatives was plunged further into chaos throughout the day on Tuesday after 20 or so Republicans held the Speaker vote hostage by not electing McCarthy as Speaker of the House. The Chamber appeared no closer to uniting behind a Speaker as the day closed which is not the united, anti Biden front the GOP hoped to deliver to the American public. The MAGA wing of the party is determined to ensure chaos resumes today and for the rest of the term as a party of great disrupters whose ultimate goals remain elusive.