Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)won the position as the 55th House speaker on the 15th ballot in January 2023, after House Republicans won a narrow majority during PresidentJoe Biden’s2022 midterm elections.McCarthy, a well-regarded House member since 2007 and solid fundraiser from California, made a fatal concession in cobbling his majority together by allowing a change...
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