Politico: “So far, McHenry’s overt actions on the floor have been minimal: He immediately put the House into recess after McCarthy’s ouster Tuesday, then brought the chamber back to order yesterday to adjourn it.”
“Behind the scenes, however, there have been mixed messages: He appears not to be undertaking the speaker’s basic ministerial duties — such as referring introduced bills to committees — but he did exercise the office’s broad authority over Capitol real estate when he evicted former speaker Nancy Pelosi and former majority leader Steny Hoyer from their prime hideaway offices.”
“That has created some confusion about the extent of McHenry’s powers — as well as some concern, given that his every move creates precedent for a future speaker pro tempore, perhaps one who might be appointed under more perilous circumstances.”
