The U.S. Capitol Building is pictured here on September 30 in Washington, DC. As the House enters its third week without a speaker, nearly a dozen Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel.
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House enters third week without speaker as nine Republicans vie for gavel
As the House enters its third week without a speaker, nearly a dozen Republicans are vying to earn the support of their conference to wield the gavel, throwing the chamber into even more uncertainty.

