House Impasse Continues

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4.5 • 24.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

After more votes, the House of Representatives is no closer to electing a new Speaker. Republicans voted for other candidates as more House members offered up longshot alternatives to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Research and fact-checking by Katherine Swartz. Thanks to Lexie Schapitl.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Amal and Morgan in Lansing, Michigan.
0:02.7	We are walking into our first day of our internship
0:04.8	with the Michigan House of Representatives.
0:06.9	This podcast was recorded at 5.47 pm on Thursday, January 5th.
0:12.3	Things may have changed by the time you hear this.
0:14.7	OK, here's the show.
0:15.8	Oh, nothing like young idealistic staffers and politics.
0:23.5	I mean, it's a good thing considering what we're going through
0:25.8	right now that politics is still how things get done.
0:29.3	A lot of lessons being learned this week.
0:30.9	Hey, there.
0:31.4	It's the MPR politics podcast.
0:33.2	I'm Susan Davis.
0:34.0	I cover politics.
0:35.2	I'm dear Drew Walsh.
0:36.0	I cover Congress and I'm Dominican Montenegro,
0:37.9	senior political editor and correspondent.
0:40.2	And for the third day in a row,
0:42.3	the House of Representatives is still
0:44.4	unable to elect a speaker.
0:46.6	Still 20 Republicans continue to vote for candidates other than
0:50.6	California Republican Kevin McCarthy,
	...

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