March 29, 2024

House GOP splits as party braces for key meeting in speaker race

Kevin McCarthy gave a roughly 3src-minute press conference at the Capitol on Monday, where he stressed the inability of the House to take legislative action. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Kevin McCarthy says he’s open to being speaker again. But his path is even more obstructed than before. While the crisis in Israel has undoubtedly injected urgency

Senate GOP dealmakers depart just as Congress control splits

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said that not running for reelection made it easier to work on the infrastructure bill in Washington, without having to worry about fundraising or traveling home to campaign. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rob Portman doesn’t want his fellow Republicans to take the wrong lesson from their lackluster showing in the midterms. Some

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