US House Leaves for the Weekend, Unable to Elect a Speaker

House Republicans will call it quits for the week after failing to coalesce around a speaker, leaving the chamber leaderless and unable to do any work.

(Bloomberg) — House Republicans will call it quits for the week after failing to coalesce around a speaker, leaving the chamber leaderless and unable to do any work.

The US House plans to adjourn for the weekend and may hold a vote on Tuesday, lawmakers said. The GOP-led chamber has been at a standstill since a small group of hardliners ousted Kevin McCarthy from speaker Oct. 3.

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