The first test for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) in maintaining the cohesion of his fractious caucus came on Monday when House Republicans approved a rules package that sets the parameters of the upcoming Congress. On the first day of a new Congress, the rules package is normally passed. This is a necessary step before going on to legislation. However, the GOP’s struggle to choose a new speaker caused a postponement. After making a number of concessions to holdouts, Mr. McCarthy won on the 15th ballot over the course of four days, early on Saturday morning. All Democrats and…
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