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"Our system is built on checks and balances. It's time for us to be a check and provide some balance to the president's policies," McCarthy said.

Trump shares mock image of himself as Speaker.

Florida rep promises to resign if Democrats and Republicans elect establishment politician as Speaker.

House Speaker fight leads to McCarthy deal to diminish speaker's power, grant more influence to rank-and-file lawmakers.

Conservatives release letter in support of House Republicans standing in way of Representative Kevin McCarthy's speakership bid, citing his failure to unite party and attacks on members.

Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

118th Congress overwhelmingly Christian at 88%, compared to 63% of general US population; Protestants at 57%, Catholics at 28%; 99% of incoming Republican Congress members Christian compared to 76% of Democrats; minority faiths including Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists equally represented in Congress as general population at 1% or less.

Third day of voting.

Twenty Republicans refuse to vote for McCarthy on fourth ballot for House Speaker.

Since Ronna McDaniel became the leader of the Republican National Committee, the party has suffered a series of significant losses, including losing the House majority in 2018 and the Senate, House, and White House in 2020.