U.S. House of Representatives
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
House Republicans to launch investigations into FBI, China
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is no more, and Republicans have no plans to revive it, vowing instead to take a closer look at the actions of law enforcement.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Four deals Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker, explained
To win the votes he needed to secure the gavel, McCarthy had to agree to a series of House rule changes that weakened the power of his post.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Having elected House speaker, Republicans approve a rules package
With sky-high ambitions for a hard-right conservative agenda but only a narrow hold on the majority, Republicans are rushing headlong into an uncertain, volatile start of the new session.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit
By increasing the difficulty of a bipartisan agreement on spending, it could raise the risk of a market-rattling battle over the debt limit and a partial government shutdown later this year.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2023
Commentary: Trump’s disciples succeed, once again, in shutting down the Capitol
Rep. Kevin McCarthy is the avatar of a much broader national failure to come to terms with what’s been happening in the last two years.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
After 14 defeats, McCarthy elected House speaker in historic post-midnight vote
After four days of grueling ballots, McCarthy flipped more than a dozen conservative holdouts to become supporters.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
Two years after Jan. 6, fight over House speaker paralyzes Congress again
Friday’s moment of silence at the Capitol to contemplate the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on it was expected to draw mostly Democrats.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2023
Our View: Lack of consequences for Santos’ fabulism humiliates us all
It’s not about the death of local media – it’s about the death of shame.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
House adjourns for 2nd day without a speaker after McCarthy fails to win enough Republican support
It's the first time in 100 years that a nominee for House speaker could not take the gavel on the first vote.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
George Santos wrongly announced he was sworn in. He wasn’t the only one.
Santos is among House freshmen whose offices incorrectly said they were sworn in. With Kevin McCarthy's bid stalled, no speaker was chosen to do that job.
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