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House postpones vote on rules package until Monday after McCarthy elected speaker

By Virginia Aabram
Published January 7, 2023 6:06am ET
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House postpones vote on rules package until Monday after McCarthy elected speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks with colleagues after losing the 14th vote in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

The House will not vote on the rules that will govern the 118th Congress after Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) won the speaker’s gavel in a high-drama vote on early Saturday morning.

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