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Rep. Matt Gaetz is a bombastic attention seeker who has put his name into national headlines by leading a rebellion that toppled Rep. Kevin McCarthy's speakership. It was he who filed the motion to vacate the chair, and regrettably, a few Republicans and every Democrat followed his lead. That seven other Republicans allied with him to throw the House into chaos at a time when it should be, and was, passing appropriations bills was reckless.
As Washington became more partisan and polarized, then-Speakers Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, and Paul Ryan all centralized power in leadership, wrote legislation behind closed doors, and then presented it for up or down votes without amendments. The same is true for current and former Senate Majority Leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell . Members of Congress were treated as lobby fodder until McCarthy took over.
Now the House can’t pass anything for at least a week as Republicans choose a new speaker, and whoever emerges from that contest will probably not be in a position to bring Ukraine funding to the floor for a vote.
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