White House emphasizes bipartisanship at outset of divided Congress
The White House is looking to rise above the fray of a divided Congress engulfed in drama as a new House GOP majority was sworn in on Tuesday. With Washington set to be defined by divided government for the next two years and House Republicans already beset by infighting, President Biden and his team are hoping to focus on outreach to moderate GOP lawmakers and highlight bipartisan achievements from the past two years as they gear up for a possible 2024 campaign. The strategy will be on display on Wednesday, when Biden makes his first trip on the first full day of the ne
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House GOP Speaker nominee Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) expressed optimism about winning the gavel Tuesday night as he emerged from meetings with allied members following three failed ballots, floating the possibility of winning the post with fewer than 218 votes. “You're sitting at 202 votes, so you need technically just 11 more votes to win,” McCarthy said. "Democrats have 212 votes. You get 213 votes, and the others don't say another name, that's how you can win. You can win with 218. You could win with 222. But if you want to look at how you have
Read MoreTrump attacks McConnell, wife over GOP 'turmoil' after McCarthy fails to win Speakership
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Read MoreFive takeaways from Tuesday’s McCarthy drama at the Capitol
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Read MoreChaos reigns in House as GOP fails to pick a Speaker
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