Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy Willing to Retake the Gavel Temporarily If Needed | EWTN News Nightly

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On Capitol Hill the only question is who will be the next Speaker of the House. Until that happens, House lawmakers are unable to conduct business, and there are a number of pressing needs, including aid to Israel. Lawmakers got an intelligence briefing and afterwards said 11 Americans were killed and more are being held hostage by Hamas, civilians including babies are being slaughtered in the streets. The bottom line is a new speaker must be elected soon. Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan both want the job, but former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he is willing to retake the gavel for a short time if needed. He says helping Israel is a top priority. Some GOP lawmakers want former Speaker McCarthy back in the job, at least temporarily. Democrats say that any new speaker must be bipartisan. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf