McCarthy’s ex-lieutenant will lead the House until a new speaker is chosen.
House speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry slams the gavel after calling a recess in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Oct. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Republican leadership aides and lawmakers tell ABC News that the North Carolina Republican believes his power is limited -- and that he won't do anything besides presiding over a speaker"Our understanding is that he is a temporary steward, and he has limited authority," Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y.
But what happens if the House doesn't name a new speaker in the next 40 days? Will Congress stumble into a government shutdown without taking any action? There's more reason to be concerned about a narrower interpretation, she said. "What if we were in the kind of scenario for which the rule was originally drafted? Would we actually want a speaker with limited powers/who could only drive the House towards the election of a new speaker? I'm not sure, and I worry that setting a precedent now could hamstring the House in a future crisis.
A staunch ally of Kevin McCarthy and his former top lieutenant, McHenry vigorously defended his boss on the House floor ahead of the final vote Tuesday to remove McCarthy as speaker.
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