McCarthy scrambles to restart House business as GOP tensions fester

By Cami Mondeaux

Published June 13, 2023 4:09pm ET

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McCarthy scrambles to restart House business as GOP tensions fester — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., left, and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walk together to a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans after quelling a rebellion from hardline conservatives who brought the chamber to a standstill last week, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Last week, a dozen Republicans, mainly members of the House Freedom Caucus, shuttered House business in protest of McCarthy's leadership. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is pushing to hold votes and move legislation onto the floor on Tuesday, marking the first signs of movement from the House in a week after a faction of hard-line conservatives stalled business in protest of the debt ceiling agreement.

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