BREAKING: Kevin #McCarthy Finally Wins House Speakership—-Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and 15 rounds of voting
After 15 rounds of voting held over five days, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has been elected speaker of the US House of Representatives.
His election followed a chaotic night on the House floor, including an extraordinary confrontation between McCarthy and Rep. Matt Gaetz during the 14th round of voting.
The deciding vote started Friday night and ended early Saturday morning. It also came after a dramatic failed ballot where McCarthy came up one vote short and confronted US Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor.
This was the longest speaker contest in 164 years.
Democrat Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has made history, becoming the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.
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