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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@nbcnews I wish more people understood the cost of this debacle. Constituent services are a huge part of what congress does. These are frequently for veterans, people with disabilities, people facing complex and devastating problems in their district for which there’s no clear solution. But these aren’t happening right now.