Congress Stalled by Speaker Fight and Partisanship
- Congress passing very few laws so far, just 31 compared to 328 last session
- Major delays in electing a Speaker, passing appropriations bills, and finalizing defense authorization
- Handful of House dissenters bucking leadership, even on procedural votes
- Efforts underway to investigate impeaching President Biden
- Unproductive lame duck session typical in presidential election years