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drray23

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2. Nothing happens. The speaker has no role in certifying the election.

Reply to yankee87 (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 03:13 PM

Dec 25

VP Harris does.
As far as the house goes, it will be like last time when the repubs took weeks to elect Johnson. A temporary speaker is in place with limited authority. Basically, only allowed to put votes on the floor for speaker election.

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Speaker Position and certification [View all] yankee87 Dec 25 OP

Also, no Speaker, no House. no_hypocrisy Dec 25 #1

Nothing happens. The speaker has no role in certifying the election. drray23 Dec 25 #2

The answer to your last question onenote Dec 25 #3

Wishful thinking yankee87 Dec 25 #4

What do we have to lose? Legitimacy. What do we gain? Nothing onenote Dec 25 #5