This week, Members-elect for the 118th Congress gathered to elect a speaker, be sworn in, and start legislative business. While nominating Kevin Mc-Carthy on Wednesday, Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said, “We have a border that is no longer a border, we have a military that can’t meet its recruitment goals, we have bad energy policy, bad education policy, record spending, record inflation, record debt and a government that has been weaponized against we the people.” After 15 separate votes, the House of Representatives elected Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be Speaker of the House and Members were sworn in at 1:40 a.m.
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