House Narrowly Approves Rules Amid Concerns About McCarthy’s Concessions Seattle Times – Catie Edmondson (New York Times) | Published: 1/9/2023 House Republicans pushed through an overhaul of operating rules for the new Congress, overcoming the concerns of some rank-and-file members about concessions that Speaker Kevin McCarthy made to the hard right in the desperate and drawn-out process of securing his job. [read post]