Mary Peltola, Alaska's at-large Congression District rep-elect, expressed doubt that her colleagues in the House of Representatives will agree on a new speaker anytime soon.
Fox News host Sean Hannity discusses the latest on Kevin McCarthy's speakership bid as the House faces historic fight during Thursday's opening monologue.
A vote to select a speaker must be the first action taken in a new Congress, even before new members are officially sworn in to office.McCarthy has been the recipient of the majority of the Republican votes, in a chamber where they hold the majority, but has failed to convince some defectors to support his speakership.Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and others. Some have also publicly said they do not trust his leadership or believe he strongly reflects Republican ideologies.
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 13: Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, third from right, along with her family, participates in a swearing-in ceremony with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.Rep-elect Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who has helped lead the House Freedom Caucus to oppose McCarthy, appears to remain one of the holdouts as he definitively said Thursday he would not support McCarthy for speaker.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 04: U.S. Rep.-elect Scott Perry, R-Penn., left, and Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., right, leave the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 04, 2023, in Washington, DC.
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