After 15 vote rounds, Kevin McCarthy is chosen as the Speaker of the US House.

After 15 vote rounds, Kevin McCarthy is chosen as the Speaker of the US House.

The lower chamber of Congress has not voted this many times to choose a speaker since 1860, during the lead-up to the American Civil War. There were 44 rounds of voting back then.

Republicans took control of the House in November’s midterm elections, although by a narrower margin than many had predicted—222 to 212. The Senate is still run by Democrats.

After 15 vote rounds, Kevin McCarthy is chosen as the Speaker of the US House.
After 15 vote rounds, Kevin McCarthy is chosen as the Speaker of the US House.

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