Fashion police, brawls, and heckling: House Republicans' petty drama has no end in sight

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George Santos and Lauren Boebert
Republican Reps. George Santos of New York and Lauren Boebert of Colorado.

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20 Republicans oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, sinking his chances on the first ballot

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Don Bacon, Jim Jordan, and Kay Granger
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio (center) failed to win enough support to become speaker of the House on the first ballot. Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska (left) and Kay Granger of Texas both opposed him on the first ballot.

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The House Republican Conference has been built for chaos since the 1990s. It only took one slim majority for that to blow up on them.

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Newt Gingrich and Kevin McCarthy
Former House speakers Newt Gingrich, left, and Kevin McCarthy.

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Matt Gaetz dismisses the idea that Kevin McCarthy's ouster as speaker is fueling government dysfunction: 'The chaos narrative is a bit overplayed'

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Rep. Matt Gaetz at the US Capitol on October 11, 2023.

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A GOP lawmaker says some members 'would prefer' to be in the minority because they could 'just vote no and yell and scream all the time'

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Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska.

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Even the experts who study Congress don't know how this House speakership drama will end

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A visitor takes a photo of the sign above former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office suite.
Despite former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster, the sign is still up as the House searches for a new leader.

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A little-known Georgia congressman is now running against Jim Jordan to be speaker of the House

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Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia outside the Capitol on April 23, 2020.
Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia outside the Capitol on April 23, 2020.

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Rep. Steve Scalise unexpectedly withdraws from House Speaker race

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US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise listens during a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting.
US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise.

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Some Republicans are actually talking about reinstating McCarthy as speaker — and he's not saying no

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a meeting of the House Republican Conference on October 3, 2023.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a meeting of the House Republican Conference on October 3, 2023.

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Matt Gaetz says it will 'absolutely' be worth it if he loses his congressional seat after leading the push to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

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Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida defended his efforts to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

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