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Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership
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- 07 January, 2023
- 05:49
Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been elected House speaker after multiple days of negotiations and 15 rounds of voting.
Report informs via CNN that 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.
This was the longest speaker contest in 164 years.
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