House Republicans Go Back to Drawing Board as Speaker Search Nears 3-Week Mark

Pressure mounts on the deeply divided Republican conference as the House concludes a third week with no leader, unable to conduct the nation’s business.

U.S. Rep.-elect Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) delivers remarks in the House Chamber during the fourth day of voting for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

House Republicans return to Washington on Oct. 23 for a third attempt to elect a speaker in as many weeks.

The deeply divided Republican conference is back to square one in its quest for a leader after a tumultuous series of events that began with the ouster of the former speaker and includes the failed candidacies of two Republican speaker designees.