The House is expected to pick a new speaker soon, but regardless of who's leading the chamber, lawmakers have a lot to do in the next six weeks.
After an unprecedented vote in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker. But he's not the first Republican leader to struggle to keep his caucus united, and if history is any judge, he won't be the last.
During Boehner's speakership from 2011-2015, he struggled to please Tea Party members who wanted to see him take hardline stances in negotiations. Ultimately, Boehner resigned mid-Congress in October 2015.So why is it harder to be a Republican party leader? It comes down to one big issue splintering the party: spending. Some Republicans are willing to reform entitlements to save the government money. But to the American public, that's an unpopular way to reduce spending.
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