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McCarthy, Santos, and a Tenuous GOP Majority

by James Wallner

Jan 4, 2023

issues: Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

originally published in Sabato’s Crystal Ball

From Sabato’s Crystal Ball:

…The R Street Institute’s James Wallner, a former senior Republican Capitol Hill staffer and an expert on congressional procedure, explained why, and also what avenues the House does have to hold Santos accountable…

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