According to the search results, Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House, was removed from his position on October 5, 2023, after a vote of 216 to 210 in the House of Representatives. This was the first time in history that a speaker was ousted through a vote of the full House in the middle of a congressional term. After the vote, Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry was named temporary speaker or speaker pro tempore from a list that McCarthy submitted to the clerk of the House in January. McHenry can serve in the temporary role indefinitely, but he does not have the full power of a duly elected speaker. The House is currently without a clear leader to pass legislation, and it is unclear who will be selected to succeed McCarthy. The rules of the 118th Congress state that "in the case of a vacancy in the office of speaker, the next member" named on a list submitted by McCarthy to the clerk of the House in January will become speaker pro tempore until a speaker is elected. However, the names that McCarthy submitted are not public. The House may go into recess or adjourn for the day while they try to figure out who will be the next speaker.