House Ways and Means chairman calls for delay in GOP leader election
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House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) is urging his Republican colleagues to delay anointing a new leader as the party comes to terms with losing the majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Smith said that an internal GOP caucus vote scheduled for Tuesday to replace Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) should be shelved until
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House Ways and Means chairman calls for delay in GOP leader election
House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) is urging his Republican colleagues to delay anointing a new leader as the party comes to terms with losing the majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Smith said that an internal GOP caucus vote scheduled for Tuesday to...
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