Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., gestures on arrival as House Republicans hold a closed-door forum to hear from the contenders for speaker of the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, October 10, 2023. House business and most congressional action has come to a standstill after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted as speaker by conservatives in his own party. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
