It is Day One of a new Congress, one narrowly controlled by Republicans and right out of the gate they started delivering to the American people. Republicans floated one policy idea after another: climate change, health care, inflation, crime ... just kidding. It was a bigger shitshow than even we could have imagined.
Republicans are voting on a new House speaker and Kevin McCarthy is scrambling for the final votes, even from the likes of George Santos—if in fact that is his real name. You can follow the live vote here, but in the meantime, let’s take a look at the train wreck happening inside and outside the halls of Congress today.
Off to a great start on Fox News ahead of the speaker vote:
Foolish, indeed.
How do you convince people to work with you when they absolutely refuse to do so no matter what you offer? Welcome to how the Republican Party has been operating for more than a decade.
Meanwhile, Democrats made their way to the House floor.
McCarthy emerged from the Republican meeting and Kevin, never let ‘em see you sweat.
Just oozing with confidence.
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Meanwhile, it seems as if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s frenemies are turning up the heat, because she was having a miniature meltdown.
Rep. Robin Kelly showed up with even more popcorn! Democrats come prepared.
They don’t have a House speaker yet, but Republicans did start making immediate changes, beginning with an order to remove the metal detectors leading to the House floor.
Guess they aren’t so worried about crime after all.
Meanwhile, over on Fox News:
Stay tuned for more drama from the hallways of Congress! We’ve got a long day ahead of us.
Please clap vibes:
How sad is it that McCarthy desperately needed this vote? From someone who may or may not be named George Santos.
McCarthy’s nomination goes down in flames on the first ballot.
It’s going great!
What exactly is happening here?
Some things never change:
Meanwhile, over on the Senate side:
Ope! Let’s check in again with Fox News:
And as Paul Harvey used to say, now we know the rest of the story:
What better way to start the year than by previewing the biggest contests of 2023 on this week's episode of The Downballot? Progressives will want to focus on a Jan. 10 special election for the Virginia state Senate that would allow them to expand their skinny majority; the April 4 battle for the Wisconsin Supreme Court that could let progressives take control from conservatives; Chicago's mayoral race; gubernatorial contests in Kentucky and Louisiana; and much, much more.
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Republicans are voting on a new House speaker and Kevin McCarthy is scrambling for the final votes, even from the likes of George Santos—if in fact that is his real name. You can follow the live vote here, but in the meantime, let’s take a look at the train wreck happening inside and outside the halls of Congress today.
Off to a great start on Fox News ahead of the speaker vote:
Foolish, indeed.
How do you convince people to work with you when they absolutely refuse to do so no matter what you offer? Welcome to how the Republican Party has been operating for more than a decade.
Meanwhile, Democrats made their way to the House floor.
McCarthy emerged from the Republican meeting and Kevin, never let ‘em see you sweat.
Just oozing with confidence.
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via GIPHY
Meanwhile, it seems as if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s frenemies are turning up the heat, because she was having a miniature meltdown.
Rep. Robin Kelly showed up with even more popcorn! Democrats come prepared.
They don’t have a House speaker yet, but Republicans did start making immediate changes, beginning with an order to remove the metal detectors leading to the House floor.
Guess they aren’t so worried about crime after all.
Meanwhile, over on Fox News:
Stay tuned for more drama from the hallways of Congress! We’ve got a long day ahead of us.
Please clap vibes:
How sad is it that McCarthy desperately needed this vote? From someone who may or may not be named George Santos.
McCarthy’s nomination goes down in flames on the first ballot.
It’s going great!
What exactly is happening here?
Some things never change:
Meanwhile, over on the Senate side:
Ope! Let’s check in again with Fox News:
And as Paul Harvey used to say, now we know the rest of the story:
What better way to start the year than by previewing the biggest contests of 2023 on this week's episode of The Downballot? Progressives will want to focus on a Jan. 10 special election for the Virginia state Senate that would allow them to expand their skinny majority; the April 4 battle for the Wisconsin Supreme Court that could let progressives take control from conservatives; Chicago's mayoral race; gubernatorial contests in Kentucky and Louisiana; and much, much more.
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