Kevin McCarthy is named US House speaker following a fierce Republican disagreement.

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Kevin McCarthy, a favorite of the Republican Party, was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives on Saturday after successfully quelling a strong rebellion within his party that had left the lower chamber of Congress paralyzed for days.

McCarthy was favored to be the next speaker of the Republican-controlled House, but a right-wing uprising within his party nearly prevented him from securing the nomination after winning in the wee hours of the morning and forcing an unprecedented 15 rounds of voting.

By reigning over House proceedings and being second in line for the presidency after the vice president, the speaker has enormous influence in Washington.

Kevin McCarthy had hoped to win the gavel in the 14th round before the stroke of midnight on Friday, but he was shocked to lose in a stunning display of Republican infighting, losing by only one vote out of more than 400 casts.

McCarthy was denied the gavel by Matt Gaetz’s “present” vote, and the disgruntled Republican leader hurried over to confront the incoming Florida legislator.

Alabama’s Mike Rogers had to be restrained by a restraining arm across his face. Gaetz pointed a finger at McCarthy as this happened. McCarthy started to flee when this occurred.

McCarthy has been obstructed by conservative hardliners since Tuesday. The Republicans have a very narrow majority. There has been fighting within the Republican party.

Voting Result

The Californians made significant compromises. As a result, they gained more than a dozen votes from the defectors in two-afternoon voting rounds on Friday. The Californian is 57 years old and from California.

Some conservative hardliners have been obstructing McCarthy’s progress since Tuesday. The Republicans have a razor-thin majority. There has been intraparty fighting within the Republican party.

The Californian was successful in winning over a dozen votes. This happened in two voting rounds on Friday afternoon. The Californian made significant compromises in order to win these votes.

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