The G.O.P. leader hoped a proposed agreement would sway a critical mass of defectors to support him. But no votes had yet moved, and it was unclear if he could pick up enough converts.
Tag: House of Representatives
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Kevin McCarthy’s Place in the History Books
In 20 years, will people understand what this House speaker fight was really about?
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Chaos in House Rolls On: ‘I’m Never Getting Sworn In, Am I?’
Near collisions abound on Capitol Hill as House members make history in failing to elect a speaker after three days and more than 10 futile votes.
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Just What Do McCarthy’s Antagonists Want, and Why Won’t They Budge?
The Republican holdouts are showing that party leaders’ usual methods of arm-twisting no longer work. “It’s not about policies, it’s about the fight,” said one former operative.