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Here. potentially they could have a narrow majority, perhaps 225 seats. that means he can afford very few defections on the house floor because first the process is next week. there will be a leadership election internally. that's where they will nominate their choice for speaker of the house. mccarthy has to get half of the republican conference to vote for that, but on january, the first day of a new congress in january, the full house will vote to name the house speaker. that will require 218 votes and if there are only 220 seats or 225 republican seats for example, then mccarthy can only a...
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