But during an extended delay in which the House clerk held open the vote — and during which Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer conceded that he expected a second ballot — GOP leadership scrambled to ...

Meanwhile, on the other side of Capitol Hill, the Senate is set to swear in its 100 senators without much fanfare or drama.

After the pomp, circumstance and photos are all done, the incoming members of the House of Representatives have a single task to complete before anything can be done. They have to elect a Speaker of ...