The most conservative lawmakers in the House Republican majority have gotten their way a lot in recent years. That may be starting to change.
A group of more pragmatic lawmakers defected on an immigration vote last week, and this week forced GOP leaders to water down abortion legislation. With the new, fully Republican-led Congress three weeks old, they are serving notice they will no longer keep quiet as their more ideological colleagues push legislation to the right, demand votes on social issues, or court government shutdowns to try to block President Barack Obama.
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Associated Press writers Connie Cass and Charles Babington contributed to this report.
