Senate Democrat says he’d back empowering McHenry if he was still in House

Published October 23, 2023 5:51pm ET




Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) said on Monday he would support empowering House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) authority to get the chamber functioning again — if he were still serving in the House.

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