UNDERNEWS: What the House Republicans are up against

January 4, 2023

What the House Republicans are up against

Axios - Here's what senior House GOP lawmakers and aides tell us behind the scenes: It's amazing anyone wants to be their leader in this era.

Why it matters: Top Republicans tell us they're stuck with four parties under one leaky roof — MAGA, ultra-MAGA, establishment, moderates — leaving them at a loss for how to organize, let alone govern. The GOP won midterms — and, with no one able to clinch the speakership, can't govern yet.

What we're hearing: The complexities of modern conservatives — and the waning power the gavel holds over members — make it a very tough time to be a Republican leader, at any level.

1 comment:

Greg Gerritt said...: The Republicans do not want to govern, just complain; January 5, 2023 at 2:47 PM

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