Seventh failure raises questions about the Republican party’s ability to wield power. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy offered to reduce the clout of the US House Speaker’s job on Thursday in a failed bid to persuadeMr McCarthy hasover three days, paralysing the chamber and illustrating the outsized influence of a small group of far-right lawmakers in the 435-seat House of Representatives elected in November to a two-year term.
A weaker-than-expected performance in the midterm elections gave Republicans a slim 222-212 majority in the House. All 212 Democrats again voted for their leader, Mr Hakeem Jeffries. As Speaker, Mr McCarthy would hold a post that shapes the chamber’s agenda and is second in the line of succession to the presidency behind Vice-President Kamala Harris.
The division has prevented House lawmakers from beginning their work including scrutinising actions by Mr Biden’s administration and helping constituents navigate the federal bureaucracy.“I’m very worried about it and I’m on the intelligence committee,” said Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, a McCarthy supporter who said that, unable to be sworn in until a Speaker is chosen, he was unable to participate in classified briefings.
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