Republicans pick Kevin McCarthy for Speaker.
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Isaac Saul
4.8 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 9 January 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
McCarthy is finally in. On Saturday, the 57-year-old Republican representative Kevin McCarthy from California was elected Speaker of the House after a historic 15 votes on the House floor over the span of five days. The process required more ballots than the House has needed to pick a Speaker since 1859, illustrating deep divisions in the Republican caucus.
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