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David R. Jones, Professor of Political Science, Baruch College, CUNY

3 reasons the House GOP is not any more dysfunctional than the Democrats − even after the prolonged speaker chaos

Tabulating votes during one of the many ballots held by House Republicans to choose a speaker. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File

For many observers, a key takeaway from the recent leadership struggle in the U.S. House is that Democrats skillfully manage their caucus while Republicans are uniquely dysfunctional.

This claim is based in large part on a comparison between Republicans’ perceived disloyalty in removing their speaker, Kevin McCarthy, during the current Congress and Democrats’ apparent loyalty toward their speaker, Nancy Pelosi, in previous Congresses.

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