Reporter’s Notebook: Can Congress escape gridlock now that it has chosen a speaker?

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On his first full day on the job, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters about the mass shooting in Maine, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. He did not respond to questions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Reporter’s Notebook: Can Congress escape gridlock now that it has chosen a speaker?

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Washington Examiner Congressional Reporter Samantha-Jo Roth joins Politics Editor Jim Antle to discuss why having continuing resolutions was a major factor behind Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) losing his speakership, how Democrats may get around Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) military blocks, and what Blake Masters is doing in Arizona.

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