As the usual pomp and circumstance surrounding Congress’ traditional swearing-in day turned to dismay and circumspection on Tuesday, signs of weariness began to show.
Munching on popcorn. Riffing on “Groundhog Day.” Booing loudly, scrolling their phones and strapping on their infants. By the time the battle for speaker ended its second day of stalemate, House members had run the gamut of ways to cope.
Encapsulating the chaotic atmosphere on the Hill this week was the aftermath of a Fox News hit that McCarthy backer Rep. delivered Wednesday to argue that every day without a speaker undermines Americans’ confidence that Republicans can govern and further divides the party. As the usual pomp and circumstance surrounding Congress’ traditional swearing-in day turned to dismay and circumspection on Tuesday, the signs of weariness began to show. Families of members-elect, many with young children dressed up for ceremonial photos, faded and departed after realizing the speaker election would not wrap up promptly.
“There may not be a legislature in the United States of America, but there are tacos in the cloakroom,” Rep.There were also tense moments on the floor between the two parties over the days of voting. Cammack drew howls and boos on Wednesday when she accused Democrats of drinking during roll-call votes. Democrats sought to effectively sanction her for those comments, but there was no mechanism to do so — the chamber cannot adopt its rules until picking a speaker.
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