The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives was closing out a third week of dysfunction Friday, no nearer to replacing its ousted leader and with no realistic plan to end one of its worst institutional crises in decades."Our plan this weekend is to get a speaker elected to the House of Representatives as soon as possible so we can help the American people," Jordan said, without elaborating.
US prosecutors have filed an array of criminal counts against embattled Rep George Santos, accusing him of running up multiple charges on the credit cards of campaign donors.
An image that appears to show Patrick McHenry standing on a box to talk to reporters is circulating online as the Republican US congressman assumes the role of acting speaker of the House of Representatives following Kevin McCarthy's ouster. But the photo is doctored; in the original, McHenry's feet are on the pavement.