The failure of House Republicans to agree on a new speaker on the first day of Congress was an embarrassment for the party. But it is not without historical precedent.
The title of “speaker” dates back to the medieval English Parliament:
The Raucous History of the Speakership
The current messy, rancorous fight to pick a speaker of the House is far from unprecedented.
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) listens to members during a fourth round of voting for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 4, 2023.
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Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.
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