by Jeff Crouere, Ringside Politics, ©2023 The U.S. House of Representatives convened on January 3, 2023 to elect its Speaker, which was accomplished after 15 rounds of voting (C-Span) (Jan. 15, 2023) — While the House of Representatives were using fifteen ballots to elect Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker, some Republican politicians and commentators […]