Since Jim Jordan crashed and burned, another nine Republicans are vying for the speaker role.
Republican representatives Gary Palmer, Mike Johnson, Tom Emmer, Dan Meuser, Kevin Hern, Pete Sessions, Byron Donalds, Jack Bergman and Austin Scott have all thrown their hats in the ring.
Meanwhile, the government is at a standstill. Without a speaker, the House has been unable to conduct any business including — critically — voting on a resolution supporting Israel amid the war with Hamas
