Julia Louis-Dreyfus Compares GOP House Speaker Deadlock to 'Veep'

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The drama to choose a Speaker played out for the third day in a row on Thursday. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) fell short in reaching the 218 votes needed to secure the gavel. Julia Louis-Dreyfus compared the scene on the House floor to her former HBO political satire series, Veep.

Published 5 months ago · Washington, United States

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Hollywood liberals make hay of GOP’s House Speaker fight

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Compares GOP House Speaker Deadlock to 'Veep'

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Roasts GOP Over House Speaker Fight, Comparing It To 'Veep' Episode - uInterview

Julia Louis-Dreyfus had a good laugh about the ongoing, undeniably entertaining GOP House Speaker fight. On January 4, the Veep actress shared an Instagram photo of the real-life events and jokingly wrote in the caption, “If we don’t win an Emmy for this episode of @veephbo, I’m leaving the TV academy.” Louis-Dreyfus’ post was referencing the current saga in the House; they’re really struggling to settle on a new Speaker. IN MEMORIAM 2022: 100…

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