WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 04: (L-R) U.S. Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) and Rep.-elect Tim Burchett (R-TN) sit together in the House Chamber during the second day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives is meeting to vote for the next Speaker after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed to earn more than 218 votes on three separate Tuesday ballots, the first time in 100 years that the Speaker was not elected on the first ballot.
Republicans explain why George Santos got committee assignments
Republicans are giving embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) committee assignments despite calls from many members of their caucus for Santos to resign. CNN's Manu Raju reports.
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