US House adjourns for 2nd day without a speaker

House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing a new speaker. As Republicans continue to squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives - only members-elect.

After lengthy closed-door meetings with conservative holdouts, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said more voting would not be productive. The House adjourned on Wednesday for 2nd day without a speaker after McCarthy failed to win enough Republican support.