Usa news: Nor is that the only possible source of conflict, with GOP Rep.-elect George Santos of New York under investigation on multiple fronts after admitting to lies about everything from his education to his ancestry to his professional background.
The first official act of the House – before new members are sworn in – will be to select the speaker. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is the likely successor to Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
But a closely divided House (222 Republicans/212 Democrats, with one vacancy) means opposition from a small faction of hard-line Republicans could sink his ascension. Even delaying an ascension until a second ballot would leave McCarthy vulnerable to the most extreme elements of his party.
