Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority
By WILL WEISSERT, SARA BURNETT and JILL COLVIN, WILL WEISSERT, SARA BURNETT and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press
Published: November 17, 2022, 8:12am
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks with journalists after winning the House Speaker nomination at a House Republican leadership meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Photo Gallery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern.
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