The Latest Breaking News from Patrick McHenry

North Carolina congressman has been leading House since Kevin McCarthy’s ousting, and some want him to stay in role

Comes as some House Republicans consider giving Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry more power

The House of Representatives remains paralyzed as House Republicans again struggle to agree on any member to serve as speaker.

This blog is now closed. More Republicans voted against Jim Jordan than during the initial Tuesday vote; Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries received 212 votes.

Opponents of Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker gained ground Wednesday with a bigger margin voting against him on Wednesday.

Bipartisan groups of lawmakers have been floating ways to operate the House by giving greater power to the interim speaker, Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, or another temporary speaker

Tally showed 22 members of his own party opposing him, including four Republicans who supported Jordan a day earlier

The House has been in turmoil since Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on 3 October. Now a fresh batch of Republicand making a bid for the seat Rachel Sharp and Ariana Baio report

In the wake of the Hamas surprise attacks on Israel, and that country’s resulting heavy military response, calls for Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to pick a new speaker quickly have grown, including from GOP members themselves. The absence of a speaker may slow or limit any aid…