Republicans on Wednesday found little to celebrate as disappointing results rolled in from battleground districts across the country and the much-touted red wave failed to materialize.
At his election night party Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy was heralded as the next speaker of the House.
“There are some big storm clouds early on in 2023 that he’ll have to navigate, and he’ll have only a small majority,” said retiring Rep. Fred Upton , pointing to the expected showdowns over government funding and raising the debt ceiling. “I think he ultimately becomes speaker,” said Rep. Thomas Massie . But Tuesday’s results suggest that “he might have to give more concessions.”
Ryan retired after the 2018 midterms, leaving McCarthy as the top Republican when Democrats took control of the House.
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