The group included vulnerable Republicans from districts that President Biden won in 2020 and congressional institutionalists worried that Representative Jim Jordan would demand extreme spending cuts.
Tag: House of Representatives
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The Arm-Twisting, Back-Stabbing Battle for House Speaker
Representative Jim Jordan, known for trying to obstruct the government, has emerged as the Republican most likely to win the job.
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The Strange Decline of America’s Global Power
The problem isn’t weakness at the top. It’s the enemy within.
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Jordan Inches Closer to Speakership, but Republican Holdouts Remain
The Ohio Republican won over several mainstream members of his party who had initially withheld their support, but was still short of the votes needed to win the gavel.
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Yellen Assures Europe That U.S. Will Provide More Funds for Ukraine
The Treasury secretary reassured allies that the Biden administration was not backing away from Ukraine despite opposition in Congress.