Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry, now the acting speaker following the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, declared the House in recess until both parties can decide on a path forward.

There is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority now that McCarthy has opted not to run for the job again.

However, McHenry did order former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday “for speaker office use,” according to Politico.

A hideaway office is an unmarked haven away from staff, constituents and media.

“Sadly, because I am in California to mourn the loss of and pay tribute to my dear friend Dianne Feinstein, I am unable to retrieve my belongings at this time,” Pelosi said, according to Politico.

Immediately after the ouster vote, McHenry, a close McCarthy ally, was named temporary speaker or speaker pro tempore. The North Carolina Republican was picked from a list that the speaker is required to keep of members who can serve in this position in the event a chair is vacated.

McCarthy turned over that private list to the House clerk in January when he was first elected speaker. And while McHenry can serve in the temporary role indefinitely, he does not have the full power of a duly elected speaker but only those that are deemed “necessary and appropriate” for the purpose of electing someone to the job, according to the rules governing the House.

McHenry will be unable to bring legislation to the floor or take it off. He also does not have the power to issue subpoenas or sign off on any other official House business that would require the approval of the speaker.

The first order of business for McHenry would be to elect a new speaker.