After a long negotiations, in-fighting, and a historical 15th vote, Representative Kevin McCarthy is now officially speaker of the House of Representatives — and Massachusetts lawmakers have some thoughts.
Newly-elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters after a contentious battle to lead the GOP majority in the 118th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Tense negotiations occurred for days with a small group of far-right conservative lawmakers. McCarthy, a California Republican, finally secured the speakership with a 15th round of balloting late Friday night.
"The inmates are running the asylum," said Representative Jake Auchincloss."It's worth drawing some contrast here. Two years ago ... House Democrats fought off an insurrection, ensured the peaceful transfer of power, and then went on to finally get an infrastructure law passed ... Now, Kevin McCarthy in the House GOP takeover — they have the exact same margins that we had, and they proceeded to fight each other for a week.
Clark went on to write,"Now, as we turn the page to a new Congress, the [Republican Conference in the U.S. House of Representatives] is doubling down on their commitment to extremism, proposing an agenda that eliminates reproductive freedom, undermines our planet, and strips health care from millions of Americans."
Auchincloss said he worries about more stand-stills and work not getting done with the new Republican majority in the House.
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