Date uploaded: 2023-01-08 18:19:22

The public got a wider view of the saga on Capitol Hill because the House had yet to set rules for the new session in the absence of a speaker. At the start of each new session, the House must reconstitute itself with incoming members and adopt new rules – a process that can't begin until a speaker is chosen. In one astonishing image, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., is seen being physically restrained by another lawmaker after getting into an argument with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. During the four-day saga, lawmakers were seen huddling in negotiation, racing to cast a vote or just sitting and reading. Visit the link in bio to read more about what went down in the House. 📸: @AP; @Getty; @guygruber, USA TODAY