U.S. House pauses for the night before another attempt to elect a speaker

Updated October 17, 2023

Lexie Schapitl
Deirdre Walsh
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Tyler Bartlam

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sits with Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio (right), as Republicans try to elect him to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol on Tuesday. Behind him is former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (AP)

This article was originally published on October 17, 2023.

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