McCarthy clinches vote to become House speaker in historic 15th ballot

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected US House speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early on Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks (Alex Brandon/AP)

Sat, 07 Jan, 2023 - 06:13

Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected US House speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early on Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks.

It was the end to a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern.

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