On a marathon fourth day, after a chaotic week for House Republicans, GOP Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy won speaker of the House. Members were sworn in.
Republican Kevin McCarthy went through 15 rounds of votes in his run for the speakership, a historic stalemate that hasn't been seen in a century.to become the 55th person to serve as speaker of the House after a marathon 15 rounds of voting since Tuesday and a series of concessions that moved power from his new position to a cadre of hard-right lawmakers.
Before the House reconvened Friday, Democrats and Republicans remembered the Jan. 6 anniversary in press conferences to honor those mpacted by the violent attack two years ago. McCarthy, in his new role as speaker, administered the oath to all members-elect early Saturday morning. “That was easy, huh?” McCarthy said as he took the podium following chants of"U-S-A" from his caucus. “I never thought we’d get up here.” jobs and immigration in his first speech as speaker.
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