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House Speaker McCarthy's powers are still strong – but he'll be fighting against new rules that could prevent anything from getting done

  • Written by Stanley M. Brand, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government, Penn State
House Speaker McCarthy's powers are still strong – but he'll be fighting against new rules that could prevent anything from getting doneKevin McCarthy addresses the media during one of his earliest news conferences as speaker of the House of Representatives.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is already facing the limits of his power. A single member of the House – from the far-right Freedom Caucus to a progressive on the far left, or any member...

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