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Chaos on Capitol Hill: Why Washington’s problems have just begun

Chaos on Capitol Hill: Why Washington’s problems have just begun

This week, the US House of Representatives made history by voting to remove Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It now needs to appoint another - and quickly.

In six weeks, the US government will be trying to avoid its 22nd shutdown, but there is just one problem – the world’s most powerful Democracy doesn’t have a Speaker.

America’s government shuddered to a halt this week when the US House of Representatives made history by voting 216-210 to remove Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position after just eight months.

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Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.

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