The Long History of Violence in Congress

On Tuesday, Republican lawmakers made headlines over a couple of interactions that led to accusations from the media that the GOP had devolved into an angry collection of violent people.

First, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California shoved or struck GOP colleague Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, the latter claimed.

Later that day, Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma challenged Teamsters union president Sean O’Brien to a fight on the Senate floor.

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