How a vacant House of Representatives could cripple US national security: 'Just a matter of luck at this point'

Jan 6 2023 by Business Insider

 
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California.

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The House has been vacant for nearly four days as McCarthy loses bid after bid to become speaker. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are sounding the alarm about how a nonfunctional House hurts national security. Lawmakers can't get access to critical intelligence briefings, and Congress is powerless to approve or end a war.

The House of Representatives has had zero members for four days now, and...

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