The U.S. House of Representatives remains without a speaker. On Thursday, Republican Congressmember Steve Scalise dropped out of the running to replace the ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after 16 Republicans said they would not vote for Scalise. Supporters of Jim Jordan are rallying to shift their party’s support to the Ohio congressmember, who founded the far-right House Freedom Caucus and currently chairs the Judiciary Committee. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the congressional turmoil Thursday.

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: “What we’re seeing is certainly shambolic chaos that we’re seeing over there on the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue, and they need to get their act together. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done on behalf of the American people.”

House legislative business is at a standstill until a new speaker is elected. This includes a bill to keep the government open beyond November 17 and military funding for Israel and Ukraine.