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Former House Speakers John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) want House Republicans to give Speaker Pro Tem Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) more power to run the body as Republicans struggle to select a new permanent Speaker. In a post on his personal site Tuesday evening, Gingrich said McHenry, who became the Speaker pro tem after…
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) is expected to file a motion Tuesday to make Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) permanent speaker pro tem and extend his powers, as Rep.…
Senate Republicans signaled Wednesday they would be open to expanding the powers of Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as Speaker pro tempore to end the chaos in the House. Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) said McHenry “might be a landing place” to allow the House to start conducting pressing business. “He’s a conservative, but he’s…