March 9, 2022 - Washington, DC, United States: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaking at his weekly press conference. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)
Kevin McCarthy at his Weekly Press Conference
WASHINGTON (AP) — After an epic 15-ballot election to become House speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy faces his next big test in governing a fractious, slim majority. That could come Monday when lawmakers are set to consider a rules package to govern the House. Drafting and approving it is normally a fairly routine legislative affair. But in these times, it’s the next showdown for the embattled McCarthy. To become speaker, McCarthy had to make concessions to a small group of hard-liners who refused to support him until he yielded to their demands. Now those promises — or at least some of them — are being put into writing to be voted on when lawmakers return this week.
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