NBC NewsJan 6, 2023
Lawmakers say the chaotic speaker floor fight is having real-world impacts that are invisible to most people watching the drama on television — from national security concerns to constituent casework. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-lawmakers-staffers-cant-function-speaker-f-rcna64540
'I'm not even a congressman': House lawmakers and staffers can't function while speaker fight drags on

As Kevin McCarthy's battle for speaker drags on, members cannot be sworn-in, leaving the House unable to function.

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Show threadAlexander Ruthol

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Dysfunction is the point.

The republican party runs on an anti-government platform; it benefits more the worse government functions. So they're making sure government functions as poorly as possible.

Jan 6, 2023 at 10:50amWeb