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Jeff Wallenfeldt
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated with his resignation from Congress and his successor. Modernized caption and spellings. | Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The New York Times - McCarthys Extraordinary Downfall Reflects an Ungovernable G.O.P. | Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Jul 18, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | May 10, 2024 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 22, 2024 | ||
| Added a description of the events surrounding McCarthy's removal as speaker on October 3. | Oct 03, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 19, 2023 | ||
| Updated article with reference to Marjorie Taylor Greene | Feb 08, 2023 | ||
| In the discussion of the speaker of the House vote, changed “January 3, 2022” to “January 3, 2023.” | Jan 09, 2023 | ||
| Noted that McCarthy became speaker of the House in January 2023. | Jan 07, 2023 | ||
| Added a description of the votes on McCarthy's candidacy for speaker of the House of Representatives. | Jan 06, 2023 | ||
| Added the results of the 2022 midterm elections and a description of McCarthy's efforts to win the support necessary to become speaker of the House. | Jan 03, 2023 | ||
| New article added. | Nov 04, 2022 |
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