Talk of Temporary Speaker Patrick McHenry Rises as G.O.P. Chaos ContinuesSeveral lawmakers were discussing granting Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican acting as temporary speaker, the power to run the House until a permanent speaker is chosen.
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