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As Dean of the House of Representatives, Somerset Congressman Hal Rogers is prepared to swear in the Speaker of the House for the new year — if only a speaker
Republican Kevin McCarthy has lost a dramatic first vote for speaker of the US House of Representatives as hardline conservatives from his own party voted against him, leaving the new Republican majority in turmoil.
The lead Israel lobby group AIPAC brought 40 members of Congress to Israel, including Democrats who met with Yair Lapid, even as he trashed the Iran deal. Some Democrats reportedly met with disgraced rightwing former premier Benjamin Netanyahu.