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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Matthew Choi

Texas Republicans oppose a temporary speaker as U.S. House struggles to find leadership

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.
A plan to give House speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry, R-NC, the power of the speaker drew opposition from several Texas Republicans in the U.S. House. (Credit: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)

WASHINGTON — Several Texas Republicans oppose a proposal to install a temporary speaker of the House, insisting Thursday that their party should keep working to elect a permanent leader.

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