At the heart of the speakership battle is a right-wing push for more influence.
Tag: House of Representatives
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Tesla Investors Fear for a Tough 2023
A huge sell-off wiped billions of dollars from the electric carmaker’s market capitalization on Tuesday. Analysts see more trouble ahead.
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G.O.P. Fight Over Speaker Enters Its Second Day
The House is set to reconvene at noon to continue a historic floor fight — the first in a century — prompted by the Republican leader’s failure to secure a majority to become speaker.
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Speaker Fight Reveals a Divided and Disoriented House Republican Majority
In failing to coalesce around Kevin McCarthy for speaker, Republicans showcased divisions that portend real difficulties in governing.
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Here’s What McCarthy’s Detractors Are Demanding
Hard-right members of the House want to make ousting a speaker easier, let lawmakers use spending bills to defund specific programs, and more.