Illinois representatives react to historic stalemate in House speaker vote
Posted on AllSides January 4th, 2023
From The Left
CHICAGO (CBS) – The standoff on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives continued on Wednesday as Republicans failed for a fourth, fifth and sixth time to rally around Rep. Kevin McCarthy for speaker. The House is adjourned until 7 p.m. Chicago time. So how did we get here? Republicans have a slim majority in the House. About six GOP lawmakers are considered "never Kevin." They want someone more conservative. More than a dozen others are on the fence. The nominations kept coming, and votes did too, but round...