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Fox News | Georgia Republican says GOP speaker holdouts have 'slowed' Biden probes, but there are 'seven days in a week'
"Georgia Republican Rep.-elect Austin Scott says the GOP holdouts on voting for caucus Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have 'slowed' down their planned probes of President Biden, but vowed to 'make up the time.'
Scott hopped on the phone with Fox News Digital as the House heads into its third day of voting to determine the House speaker after six ballots that have not yet yielded a choice."
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Fox News | GOP anger at holdouts grows: Any vote against McCarthy 'damages the conference and our ability to govern'
"Congressional Republicans expressed anger at party holdouts against electing Kevin McCarthy of California as speaker of the House, with one senior congressman warning that voting against the leader 'damages the conference.'
A handful of Republicans are bringing the House of Representatives to a standstill by pledging not to vote for McCarthy for speaker, meaning the chamber may be inoperative if the GOP membership cannot coalesce behind their leader.
Several GOP members have gone after their colleagues holding out on voting for McCarthy, with Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia warning that voting against the leader for speaker 'damages the conference' and Republicans’ 'ability to govern.'"
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Just the News | Flouting Congress, DOD, Army maintains military COVID vax mandate on Guard, Reserves
"The U.S. Army is continuing to enforce the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on the National Guard and Reserves, despite the recent abandonment of the controversial and legally shaky order by Congress and the Pentagon itself.
On Dec. 23, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the $858 billion defense spending bill repealing the mandate. On Dec. 29, the Defense Department followed suit, rescinding the mandate that has frayed military morale and resulted in the discharge of over 8,000 service members who refused the vaccine."
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