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Rep. Kelly Cancels Ceremonial Swearing-In as Republicans Remain at a Stalemate Over Speaker

by Gary Kopycinski on January 4, 2023

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Hakeem Jeffries and Kevin McCarthy remain the head nominations for Speaker of the House — Hakeem Jeffries and Kevin McCarthy remain the head nominations for Speaker of the House. (MGN)

Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly was going to hold a ceremonial swearing-in Thursday in her Matteson office. However, due to the Republican stalemate in choosing a Speaker of the House, that event and official swearing-in of the entire U.S. House of Representatives have been canceled.

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