Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Mark Rozzi is photographed at the speaker’s podium, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Smith)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The man who was a surprise choice last week to become speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is canceling sessions for the rest of the week after failing to reach a deal on his primary legislative priority. Lawmakers were in Harrisburg on Monday as part of a hastily called special session designed to speed passage of new rules for certain lawsuits over child sexual abuse claims. But after the session got off to a slow start, Speaker Mark Rozzi said he will be setting up a six-person “working group” to help him advance the lawsuit amendment and “fix the workings” of government.