Moderates Might Be the Real Power in a Narrowly Divided Congress

Then House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (C) sits alongside colleagues as Representatives cast their votes for Speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 3, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Republicans hold only ten more seats than Democrats in the 118th Congress, making passing legislation a challenging task without the assistance of moderates in the House, lawmakers from both parties told The Epoch Times.