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Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is running for re-election—a move that’s been met with literal laughs from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and silence from Republican campaign arms. But in a narrowly divided chamber where every vote counts, Santos may get to show McCarthy who gets the last word and, ultimately, the last laugh.
In totally separate, not-at-all related news to his campaign woes, Santos says he is “solidly” against McCarthy’s debt ceiling plan.
With McCarthy only able to lose four GOP votes—and a couple Republicans already suggesting they’ll never vote to increase the debt limit—McCarthy can hardly afford to lose Santos.