What’s Next After the House Finally Found Its Speaker

Here’s what to expect from the House in the coming weeks.

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Oct. 16, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

After 22 days of paralysis, the U.S. House of Representatives has finally elected a speaker to fill the vacuum left by ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

On Oct. 3, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), joined by seven other Republicans, voted with all House Democrats to remove Mr. McCarthy from the position he had tenuously held since January. But no clear replacement for Mr. McCarthy was immediately evident, leading Republicans to nominate four people for the job before finally finding one who could garner enough support.