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You are here: Home / House of Representatives / Kevin McCarthy Is No Nancy Pelosi

Kevin McCarthy Is No Nancy Pelosi

November 28, 2022 at 7:06 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Democrats just spent two harrowing years navigating one of the tiniest majorities in House history. Now it’s the GOP’s turn — and things could get even worse,” Politico reports.

“House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his team are set to take over in January with the kind of margins that vexed Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but lacking the two decades of experience she brought to the task.”

“And the House GOP will have to steer legislation through with as few as four votes to spare while its leaders deal with an emboldened Freedom Caucus, internal finger-pointing over a disappointing midterm cycle, and a looming brawl over a 2024 presidential primary that features Donald Trump back in the mix.”

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