Kevin Kiley (R-CA), former President Donald Trump’s choice in California’s third congressional district, defeated his Democrat opponent on Tuesday.
Republican Reps. Mike Garcia , David Valadao , and Lauren Boebert are still ahead in their races, which could extend the Republican majority to 221 if each is successful.GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to be Speaker of the House; he earned 188 votes compared to Rep. Andy Biggs’ 31 votes.
McCarthy has until January to secure the 218 vote threshold required for him to be elected as speaker. With the majority in their control, Republicans will have control over the various House committees, which play an essential role in investigations.with top House Republicans about coordinating investigations across committees, including a probe of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.ranking Republicans currently sitting on House committees to send letters to Biden administration agencies asking them to turn over or preserve documents.
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