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US House remains paralyzed following Jordan's exit
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 21 - 10 - 2023

There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago.
The search is on for a new GOP speaker nominee after Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday became the latest exit from the race, and it's already shaping up to be a crowded candidate field.
Frustrations and divisions have only intensified within the conference as Republicans search for a way to resolve the impasse.
That, along with the GOP's narrow majority, has made it increasingly unclear whether any candidate will be able to secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel on the House floor.
The House, meanwhile, remains in a state of paralysis as Republicans struggle to coalesce around a speaker candidate, with the chamber effectively frozen amid the threat of a government shutdown next month and conflict unfolding abroad.
House Republicans are expected to hold a candidate forum Monday evening and more candidates are likely to throw their names into the running before then.
The showdown over the speakership kicked off earlier this month when a bloc of hard-line conservatives voted to remove McCarthy, a historic move that plunged the House into unprecedented territory.
Then, in the aftermath of McCarthy's ouster, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's speakership nomination met a swift downfall when the conference failed to come together on his bid.
On Friday, Republicans pushed Jordan out of the race after he failed to win the gavel for the third time in a floor vote earlier in the day. The Ohio Republican fared worse in the vote than he had in previous failed rounds.
Here are some of the candidates now vying to become the next GOP speaker nominee:
# Rep. Tom Emmer, who serves as majority whip, is making calls to run for speaker, according to two sources. McCarthy is backing Emmer for speaker, sources tell CNN, delivering an early boost for his candidacy.
# Rep. Kevin Hern told CNN on Friday that "yes" he plans to run for speaker. When asked how he plans to get 217 votes, Hern said he'll work "hard" to get people on his side.
# Rep. Jack Bergman is running for the speaker role, his spokesman told CNN.
# Rep. Austin Scott, who launched a last-minute bid against Jordan last week, but quickly dropped out and then supported Jordan, is now running for speaker again now that the field is wide open, his spokesperson said. — CNN


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