After days of deadlock and Republican infighting, Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
He eventually won with just 216 votes after six Republicans voted present, instead of opposing him.
In remarks after his victory, Mr McCarthy vowed to “never give up”, noting his responsibility to the American people.“I will never give up for you, the American people. And I will never give up on keeping our commitment to America. "As Speaker of the House, my ultimate responsibility is not to my party, my conference, or even our Congress."Our system is built on checks and balances. It’s time for us to be the check and provide some balance to the President’s policies.”
“Jill and I congratulate Kevin McCarthy on his election as Speaker of the House,” he said in a statement.
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