House GOP Struggles to Govern as Far-Right Rebels Against Pragmatic Wings
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House Republicans have struggled to pass basic legislation like budgets due to infighting between moderate and far-right factions. This led to Speaker McCarthy's ousting.
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New Speaker Johnson made a similar compromise budget deal, angering the far-right Freedom Caucus again. Over 100 House Republicans voted against a bill to avoid a shutdown.
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Meanwhile, Senate Republicans made a bipartisan deal with Democrats on tax policy, expanding the child tax credit to lift families out of poverty. This shows a more pragmatic GOP wing.
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The Senate GOP under Biden has enabled more compromise and legislation than under Obama. But the House and Trump still embrace nihilism and obstruction.
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Different GOP factions serve big business pragmatism versus right-wing media performance. But business Republicans enabled extremists, and most still support Trump in 2024, showing the party's truest face.