Loading ...Especially with that disaster Harris involved in the House.
But even if a speaker is not elected in time for Jan. 6, multiple congressional and legal scholars told CQ Roll Call that the clerk – if both parties agree — could potentially swear in all House members because the Constitution grants the chamber exclusive authority to organize itself.
While there is no precedent in U.S. history to guide House members through such a scenario, they likely have the authority to, as Smith put it, “make up a precedent.”
https://rollcall.com/2024/12/24/protracted-gop-speaker-fight-could-complicate-electoral-college-count/