Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg weighs in on House's indecision to choose a speaker

Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg weighed in on the House's stalemate with choosing their next Speaker and how that indecision affects U.S. support for Israel in the Israeli-Hamas War.

Congressman Walberg made his decision clear--three times--supporting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, then Steve Scalise, who withdrew from the election, and most recently Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan. 

Despite Congressman Jordan's consistent assertations that he'll win, after two votes, he remains short of the 217 votes needed to take office. 

Jordan received 200 votes on Tuesday and 199 votes on Wednesday. 

Congressman Walberg was in negotiations on Wednesday, October 18, suggesting that Democrats were open to helping McCarthy get reappointed, but both parties couldn't agree on conditions. 

Walberg calls on his colleagues to set aside their tense emotions and allow cooler heads to prevail. 

"If we're not leadable, if we're not governable on ourselves, and we won't work together in unity to move something, so you can change speakers, but nothing will change until we decide to work together as a majority," said Walberg. 

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Congressman Walberg says not only is Republican in-fighting distracting lawmakers from pressing issues, but if this lingers, it could have direct impacts on support for Israel.

According to Jim Jordan, another House vote could come today.