WisDems: Van Orden & GOP get the boat stuck on first day of Congress

MADISON, Wis. — Despite Derrick Van Orden’s desperate plea for his fellow Republicans to “get on the boat and start rowing”, Van Orden and the House GOP started the day by getting the boat stuck up a creek without a paddle. Only after holding the vote open for nearly an hour was Van Orden’s chaos caucus able to reelect Mike Johnson as Speaker. “Derrick Van Orden and his fellow Republicans managed ...