Ex-Rep. Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Republican, said Mr. Jordan may have difficulty flipping the 17 holdouts, which would leave the GOP without any immediate candidate who can win the election and open the floor for business.
Speaker Patrick McHenry? Desperate lawmakers weigh giving GOP backbencher power to run the House
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Mr. Gowdy has also said guards that at the Senate have delayed Mr. Scott from entering the building and asked for identification, even when he was wearing his Senate pin.
If Black children are told they cannot succeed, many will internalize that message
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