<Li> Rachel Brosnahan as Rachel Posner, a prostitute desiring to escape her position in life . </Li> <Li> Larry Pine as Speaker of the House of Representatives Bob Birch . </Li> <Li> Tawny Cypress as Carly Heath, the editor - in - chief of news blog Slugline . </Li> <Li> Karl Kenzler as Charles Holburn, a U.S. senator, friend of the Underwoods and husband of Felicity Holburn . </Li>

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