Texas Republicans oppose a temporary speaker as U.S. House struggles to find leadership
The move would let the House act on legislation amid the Israel-Hamas war and other priorities, but several Texans recoiled at the idea, saying it would hand power to Democrats and break trust with supporters. Full Story
![Speaker of the House Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, R-NC, presides prior to a second round of voting to elect a new Speaker of the House on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 18, 2023.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/NyC6f7zFf1UpK1tlotwWP1_qmUA=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1bb42540fb8c85224493475e3c3f1c2f/Patrick%20McHenry%20REUTERS%20TT%2001.jpg)