It is telling that the inability of the US Republican Party – who won a majority in the House at the recent mid-term elections – to actually govern will add to volatility going into 2023, as they fail for the eighth time in two days overnight to elect their own Speaker. Or to start any committees. Or to actually swear in any of the 443 members of Congress…
From CNBC:
U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., lost an eighth vote for House speaker Thursday, even after he made several concessions intended to win over far-right opponents who have so far blocked his path to the gavel.