After taking 15 ballots to elect a speaker in January — the first multi-ballot contest in a century — Congress’s lower chamber will once again gather this week to pick a new leader. This marks only the sixth time since 1913 that the House has had to elect a new speaker during a sitting Congress, but all previous cases came about due to the speaker’s death or impending resignation. This time, though, the vacancy is the result of last week’s successful motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy's speakership. The majority Republican caucus will now turn to picking a new speaker, starting with an internal party meeting in which the GOP will attempt to coalesce around a single nominee. Read more at the link in bio. #news #politics #Congress