Biography of Congressman Patrick McHenry -- Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives

https://mchenry.house.gov/biography/ ^

[napscoordinator]

He did a lot of work for President Obama.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

Anybody else see mcHenry slam the gavel like a two year old having a tantrum?

[Dilbert San Diego]

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?

[Qiviut]

I don’t think he’s Winston Churchill ... praying he’s not Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens).

[TornadoAlley3]

Let’s have another Nancy. Mace for Speaker.

[ConservativeInPA]

He’s Pee Wee Herman, just add some lies. I saw him speak on behalf of McCarthy this afternoon. It was almost enough to make me regurgitate my lunch.

[Boogieman]

“Is that one of the federal enumerated powers???”

It was enumerated by the banking industry, apparently.

[JonPreston]

Don’t forget he put an apple 🍎 on the teachers desk and tattled on the other kids. I can tell that by looking at him.

[ifinnegan]

To provide for the general welfare?

Maybe you’re seeing a bigger red flag in this, can you elucidate.

[ronnie raygun]

instead attending Biden Inauguration Parties.

S-bag right out of the gate

[Karoo]

Did he not represent Avery County, ie Beech Mtn area, first.

[Albion Wilde]

McCarthy also appointed members to act as speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills. These names...offering a look at who McCarthy trusts in his absence....
Reps. Patrick McHenry and Richard Hudson NC; Adrian Smith, NE; Robert Wittman, VA; Rep. Andy Harris, MD; and John Joyce and Guy Reschenthaler, PA to act as Speaker.

Andy Harris is a conservative fighter. Only R from Maryland in seems like forever.

[FarCenter]

>>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.

[nicollo]

Who owns him?

https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/patrick-mchenry/summary?cid=N00026627

[dljordan]

“Never trust a man who wears a bow tie”

And never trust a woman with a hyphenated name.

[Does so]

Like Tucker Carlson?

[JonPreston]

🤣

[hoosierham]

So what ?

Bow tie man has wife and children not homosexual unnatural relationship.
And being picked by Scalise is a point in his favor.

[hoosierham]

A man who has children normally has concerns about THEIR future .

[FarCenter]

Judging by his district, I would guess Bank of America and Wells Fargo.