Embattled Republican freshman U.S. Representative George Santos skipped his invitation to a White House reception and appears to have been joined by several hardline newcomers in snubbing President Joe Biden
All first-time lawmakers were invited to the bipartisan reception hosted by Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, but dozens of Republicans opposed to Biden's policies were missing from the list of more than 40 registrants that was distributed by the White House for the event.Republican Kevin McCarthy from being elected speaker earlier this month, before relenting once he offered them extensive concessions.
Those representatives were Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Eli Crane of Arizona, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Andy Ogles of Tennessee and Keith Self of Texas. "My top priority in Congress right now is helping service members who were unjustly discharged because of vaccine mandates," said Luna in a statement referring to a now-reversed Biden administration
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