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Why Kevin McCarthy’s slog to speaker could mean dysfunction ahead in the House

Por: The Boston Globe Politics January 08, 2023

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California won his job by bowing to the demands of a group of far-right Republican dissidents to overhaul how the House operates, effectively diluting his own power while increasing theirs.The protracted floor fight that finally led to his election early Saturday made for a historic and tumultuous start to the 118th Congress, but it was easy to lose sight of why any of it really mattered, beyond the... + full article



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