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McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees

Historic levels of drama played out over the first few weeks of the new Congress. Legislative leaders are just now beginning to get into the day-to-day of Capitol Hill. This week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparked outrage when he locked out leading Democrats from key committees. Lisa Desjardins has a look at what's happening now and what's to come.

McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees

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