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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters as he walks to the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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House GOP kicks off majority with vote to slash IRS funding
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Mon,01/09/23-8:43PM , 130 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans began their tenure in the majority Monday by passing a bill that would rescind nearly $71 billion that Congress had provided the IRS, fulfilling a campaig
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Newly-elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to his office from the chamber after a contentious battle to lead the GOP majority in the 118th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/ Matt Rourke)

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How Republicans are transforming the House in the majority
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Mon,01/09/23-3:43PM , 184 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers no longer have to walk through metal detectors before gaining access to the House floor. And any time they do vote, they will have to do so in person — no more voting by proxy from home.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., casts a vote for Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., during the eight round of voting in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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McCarthy foes relish the fight: 'A really beautiful thing'
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Fri,01/06/23-12:02AM , 190 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rest easy, America ... we got this. What others see as dysfunction and chaos, many of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's opponents see as democracy at work.
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The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, early Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, as lawmakers rush to complete passage of a bill to fund the government before a midnight Friday deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid
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Fri,12/23/22-10:24AM , 220 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers raced to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown.
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