Speaker of the House vote: Maryland’s Andy Harris a key figure in delayed Congress start

The U.S. House of Representatives is known as “The People’s House,” but because of an intraparty spat over who should be the next speaker of the House, the people’s business has not yet begun. Maryland Republican Rep. Andy Harris, whose 1st District covers the Eastern Shore, Harford County and a portion of Baltimore County, is a key vote in the process.