Ongoing House speaker vote delays 22nd Congressional rep from taking office

WAER | By John Smith
Published January 4, 2023 at 4:02 PM EST
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Brandon Williams stands in his campaign image for Congress.
Brandon Williams

The U.S. House's struggle to select the next speaker has delayed Central New York's 22nd Congressional District representative from assuming office.

Republican Brandon Williams is still waiting to be sworn in as lawmakers continue to go back and forth about getting enough support to induct GOP Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.

The representatives have voted at least five times without McCarthy earning enough votes to win.

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John Smith has been waking up WAER listeners for a long time as our Local Co-Host of Morning Edition with timely news and information, working alongside student Sportscasters from the Newhouse School.
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