‘Progress, progress, progress’: Republicans strike optimistic tone as McCarthy puts concessions on paper

By Juliegrace Brufke, Virginia Aabram
Published January 6, 2023 2:17am ET
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‘Progress, progress, progress’: Republicans strike optimistic tone as McCarthy puts concessions on paper
Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s (R-CA) allies and detractors alike signaled optimism on Thursday evening as negotiations unfolded over what it would take to sway a group of 20 Republican holdouts keeping McCarthy from securing the speaker’s gavel. Several negotiators told reporters McCarthy had put concessions on paper as voting on the 10th and 11th ballots dragged […]


Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s (R-CA) allies and detractors alike signaled optimism on Thursday evening as negotiations unfolded over what it would take to sway a group of 20 Republican holdouts keeping McCarthy from securing the speaker’s gavel.

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