In the 21 days since former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, House Republicans have cycled through two speakers-designate – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – to no avail. Can one of the new candidates break the logjam? Summary In the 21 days since former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, House Republicans have cycled through two speakers-designate – Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – to no avail. With the only GOP-controlled branch of government paralyzed, Republicans hope one of the nine candidates for …
