{"id":2077259,"date":"2023-10-23T23:33:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T03:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-of-the-house-speaker-crisis\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T03:40:11","slug":"timeline-of-the-house-speaker-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-of-the-house-speaker-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"House Speaker Crisis Timeline:\n\n1. Crisis begins with the resignation of the House Speaker.\n2. Interim Speaker appointed to fill the position temporarily.\n3. Political parties engage in negotiations to select a new Speaker.\n4. Several candidates emerge as potential contenders.\n5. Intense debates and discussions take place within the House.\n6. Final selection made, and new Speaker assumes office.\n7. House resumes normal functioning under new leadership."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">122<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftimeline-of-the-house-speaker-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077259&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>The House of Representatives:\u200b A Tumultuous Chain of \u200cEvents<\/h2>\n<p>The House of \u2062Representatives has been essentially closed since \u200bOct. 3,\u2063 when 8 \u200cRepublicans and 208 Democrats voted to vacate the chair. That action removed Speaker\u2064 Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from office. \u200cSpeaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry \u2064(R-N.C.) was appointed by a House rule\u200b intended to ensure the continuity of government in case of emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McHenry\u2019s sole task is to oversee \u200dthe \u200belection\u2064 of a new \u200cspeaker. So, while House committees continue to \u2064meet, the full \u2064body can take no action.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/gop-congressman-predicts-jim-jordan-will-be-next-speaker-of-the-house-but-it-could-take-a-few-votes-5511206?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>GOP Congressman Predicts &#8216;Jim \u200dJordan Will \u200dBe \u200dNext Speaker of the House,&#8217; But It Could Take a Few Votes<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/16\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/understanding-the-constitution-the-speaker-of-the-house-5504515?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Understanding the Constitution: The Speaker of the House<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/5\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in the House, have been\u200c unable to come to terms\u2064 on \u200btheir choice of a speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Israel is at war with Hamas, President\u200b Joe Biden\u200c has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthys-removal-as-speaker-may-close-off-areas-of-gop-cooperation-with-biden\/\" title=\"McCarthy's ousting as speaker could hinder GOP-Biden collaboration.\">requested additional aid<\/a> for \u2062Ukraine in its ongoing fight\u200b against Russia, the clock is ticking on a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-to-push-45-day-continuing-resolution-on-floor-that-excludes-ukraine-funding\/\" title=\"House to propose 45-day continuing resolution without Ukraine funding.\">45-day continuing resolution<\/a> to fund the\u2063 government, and the Department of \u2063Customs and Border Protection reports nearly 9,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-of-the-house-speaker-crisis\/\" title=\"House Speaker Crisis Timeline:\n\n1. Crisis begins with the resignation of the House Speaker.\n2. Interim Speaker appointed to fill the position temporarily.\n3. Political parties engage in negotiations to select a new Speaker.\n4. Several candidates emerge as potential contenders.\n5. Intense debates and discussions take place within the House.\n6. Final selection made, and new Speaker assumes office.\n7. House resumes normal functioning under new leadership.\">000 daily law enforcement contacts<\/a> \u2064at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">southern border<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Timeline of Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <strong>Sept. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u200cHouse passes a continuing\u2063 spending resolution \u200daverting a \u200bgovernment shutdown with hours to spare before the end of the fiscal year. The move \u2062angers fiscal \u200chawks and draws threats of \u200da\u200c motion to vacate the chair.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Matt \u200bGaetz (R-Fla.) introduces a motion to vacate \u2064the chair, aimed\u200c at \u2063removing Mr. McCarthy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The motion to \u200bvacate succeeds \u2063with the support of just eight Republicans \u200baided\u2064 by \u200b208 Democrats. Mr. McHenry is designated\u2062 speaker pro tempore and places the \u200cHouse in recess until Oct. 10.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Majority \u200dLeader Steve \u200bScalise (R-La.) and Judiciary \u200cCommittee \u200dChairman Jim \u2062Jordan (R-Ohio) announce their bids for the speakership.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hamas attacks \u200dIsrael. House members begin to call for a rapid \u2064resolution to the speakership question \u200bto allow the House to meet and determine support for Israel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many Republicans meet for\u200c informal discussions on the speakership as members make\u200b their way back to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>7\u200b Days House unable to\u2062 act<\/p>\n<p>3 Days of \u200bIsrael-Hamas War<\/p>\n<p>40 Days to government \u2062shutdown<\/p>\n<p>62,237 \u2064Documented illegal southern border crossings (estimate)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans hold their first forum for speaker \u200bcandidates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans \u2062elect Mr. Scalise as speaker designee by \u200ca vote of 113\u201398 at an 11-conference meeting. A\u200d vote\u2063 on the House floor is \u200bscheduled for 3 p.m. but is quickly canceled \u200bas Jordan\u200b supporters publicly announce their refusal to support Mr.\u200d Scalise.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans convene a three-hour listening session during which members air complaints about a\u2063 variety of matters,\u200c including the handling of\u2064 the speaker nomination.<\/p>\n<p>After a second session\u2062 that evening, \u2063Mr. Scalise withdraws.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans convene to decide the\u200b next steps. After a\u200b recess, they reassemble for their second forum, this time with candidates Mr. Jordan \u2064and Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.). Mr. Jordan is elected speaker \u2063designee by a vote of 124\u201388.<\/p>\n<p>On a second, \u200bconfirming ballot, 28 Republicans switch their support to Mr. Jordan. A\u2064 floor vote is scheduled for Oct. 17.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct.\u200d 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jordan wins 200 votes on the \u2064House floor, \u200c17 short of the\u200d number needed\u200b to elect. Twenty Republicans vote \u2063for other \u2062candidates.<\/p>\n<p>All Democrats vote for Minority \u2062Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).<\/p>\n<p>15 \u200bDays House\u200d unable to \u200bact<\/p>\n<p>11 \u200bDays\u200d of Israel-Hamas War<\/p>\n<p>32 Days to government\u2062 shutdown<\/p>\n<p>133,365 \u2063Documented illegal southern border crossings (estimate)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jordan\u2019s vote total drops to 199 in a second ballot on the House floor. As some Republicans switch their votes in both directions, a net 22 Republicans\u2064 do \u200bnot \u2062support\u200d Mr. Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden visits \u200cIsrael.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans cancel a third ballot as \u200cMr. Jordan\u200d and others try to enlist support for temporarily\u200b empowering Mr. McHenry to assume full speaker duties for a limited time. Mr. Jordan later says the plan was intended \u2062to \u201clower the \u200dtemperature\u201d after days of intense conflict among Republicans while \u200ballowing the House to resume \u200cnormal business.<\/p>\n<p>The effort is abandoned after a large number of Republicans failed to \u2064support it. \u2062Mr. Jordan later meets with holdout Republicans in an unsuccessful \u2062attempt to win\u2064 their support.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden addresses the nation, announcing he will seek additional\u200c funding to support \u200dthe\u2064 war efforts in \u2062Israel and \u200dUkraine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jordan holds a morning \u2062press\u200d conference to state his\u200d case for resolving the speaker election quickly, enabling the House \u2064to reopen.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a third\u200d ballot cast shortly afterward, Mr. Jordan\u2019s \u200bsupport drops to \u2062194\u200c votes as 25 Republicans oppose him.<\/p>\n<p>At \u200ba Republican conference held later in \u200bthe day, Mr. Jordan requests a vote to gauge his level of support within the \u2062conference. The conference decides to \u2062discontinue Mr. Jordan\u2019s candidacy by a vote of 112 to\u200b 86. Mr. McHenry places the House in \u2062recess until\u200b Oct. 24.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 20\u201322<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nine Republicans announce their intention to run for the speakership.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Date of a planned third\u2063 Republican candidate forum.<\/p>\n<p>21 Days House unable to \u2062act<\/p>\n<p>17 Days \u200bof \u200dIsrael-Hamas War<\/p>\n<p>36 Days to government \u2063shutdown<\/p>\n<p>186,711 Documented illegal southern border crossings (estimate)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <strong>Oct. 24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Date of a planned fourth ballot on the House floor.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2064the absence of a speaker in the House of Representatives impact the functionality and effectiveness of the legislative branch?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064An votes for other candidates, \u2063resulting in no candidate receiving the necessary majority.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the House remains without a speaker, and the country continues to face pressing issues that require action and decision-making. The\u2062 ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the crisis at the southern border, the funding of the government, and the request for aid to Ukraine are just a few of the crucial matters that \u2063need to be addressed by \u2062Congress.<\/p>\n<h3>The Consequences of a Vacant\u2062 Chair<\/h3>\n<p>The absence of a speaker in the House of Representatives has significant implications for the functionality and effectiveness of the legislative branch. Without\u2064 a leader to preside over the House, crucial decisions cannot be made,\u2063 and important legislation cannot be passed.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dinability to elect a speaker has also resulted in a lack of unity within the Republican Party. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-responds-to-dncs-plans-to-skip-primary-debates-the-system-is-indeed-rigged\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. Responds to DNC\u2019s Plans to Skip Primary Debates: \u2018The System Is Indeed Rigged\u2019\">multiple candidates vying<\/a> for the position and no clear \u200bconsensus, internal divisions have emerged, hindering the\u200b party&#8217;s\u200d ability to present a \u2064united front and articulate a cohesive agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063the absence of a speaker leaves the country without\u200d a clear line of succession. In the event \u200dof an emergency or \u200ba situation that requires immediate \u2062action,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives has been closed since Oct. 3, when 8 Republicans and 208 Democrats voted to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy. 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