What does the cryptic crossword clue "Speaker's lacking followers familiar with Congress (8)" mean?

The definition is "familiar with Congress". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like (‘speaker’s) UNCHASED (lacking followers) The answer is UNCHASTE.

Speaker's lacking followers familiar with Congress (8)

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