As Republicans fight, a House paralyzed by 'bad blood' faces a major to-do list

Sahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.

WASHINGTON — Tackling big issues was always going to be difficult in a divided government. But without a speaker, it’s impossible. Congress has three-and-a-half weeks to fund the government or cause another damaging shutdown. But without a speaker, the House is frozen, unable to conduct business as their to-do list piles up and other key deadlines approach. And 21 days after House Republicans threw out their last speaker, they're no closer to replacing him.

” The chaos has produced mistrust and fresh grudges all over the House GOP, which some fear will further complicate the narrow majority’s task of governing once it elects a new speaker. “We’re not getting the Israel stuff. Done. We’re not getting appropriations bills done. And we need to move forward,” said Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who represents a swing district based in Omaha. “There’s bad blood.” Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.

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