The House of Representatives is, quite simply, a mess. Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) plans to get the heck out of Dodge by the end of the month. Speaker-in-Waiting Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) abruptly withdrew his name from consideration after he angered many fellow Republicans by suggesting that a committee ostensibly formed to investigate the Benghazi attack was actually formed to undermine Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
The House May Be Too Divided To Elect A New Speaker. If That Occurs, Here’s What Happens Next
Ian Millhiser, Think Progress
Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:46am
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