McCarthy Takes the Reins, with Key Lesson from Protracted Speakership Battle
It took 15 ballots and concessions to Republican hard-liners for Kevin McCarthy, a native son of California’s Central Valley, to finally claim the House speakership. Now what?
First off, McCarthy must make good on some of those concessions, at least the ones that have been made public. The House returns Monday to approve a package of rules changes, including a critical one that will allow a single member to force a vote to strip McCarthy of the speakership that took four days of balloting for him to win.
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First off, McCarthy must make good on some of those concessions, at least the ones that have been made public. The House returns Monday to approve a package of rules changes, including a critical one that will allow a single member to force a vote to strip McCarthy of the speakership that took four days of balloting for him to win.
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