Former speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy said that the House is essentially paralyzed until a new speaker is elected, and forecasts that a replacement could be a ways away.
Meanwhile, lawmakers have been announcing support for Israel after a surprise attack from the terrorist group Hamas caught the Jewish state off-guard and elicited a declaration of war from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“There is nothing the House can do until they elect a speaker and I don’t know if that happens quickly,” Mr. McCarthy told Fox News. “The speaker is part of the Gang of Eight that takes action to be able to have the briefings and others but think about this… why would you ever remove a speaker during a term to raise a doubt around the world.”
Those same eight rebels, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, have also publicly condemned the attacks against Israel. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee has gone the furthest, calling for Mr. Biden to impose sanctions on the terrorist organization. Congress can create sanctions, but typically the president is the one to impose them.
While over a quarter of lawmakers have come out to support either candidate, neither is a clear favorite, according to The Washington Times whip count.
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