.SpeakerMcCarthy faces first test as speaker as House prepares to vote on rules package
Lawmakers will vote on Monday evening to establish the rules that will guide the House over the next two years, with Congress members set to implement a number of new provisions that McCarthy agreed to in order to win key support for his speakership bid. Many of those concessions include measures that weaken McCarthy’s influence as speaker while increasing the power of rank-and-file members — prompting some concern among centrist Republicans.
“It’s a little embarrassing it’s taking so long, and the way they are dealing with one another,” President Joe Biden told reporters last week. “How do you think this looks to the rest of the world? It’s not a good look, not a good thing. This is the United States of America, and I hope they get their act together.”
Rep. Tony Gonzales said he plans to vote against the rules package due to provisions that would result in cuts to defense spending in an effort to balance the federal budget.
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