Is he just there until a new speaker is elected?
Is it true that all activity in the House comes to a halt until a new speaker is elected?
>>Is it true that all activity in the House comes to a halt until a new speaker is elected?
As far as I know, the Speaker pro tem has all the formal powers of an elected Speaker. But since he his temporary, he doesn’t have the informal clout of an elected Speaker. But I’m sure he’ll also work collegially with the rest of the leadership - e.g. Scalise and Emmer.
Since the House passed Rules at the beginning of the Session, it’s my understanding that the Speaker pro tem can conduct business as usual until a new Speaker is elected.