BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy Elected Next Speaker Of The House

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), was elected as the next President. Speaker The House This is Representatives Late on Friday After a week of drama, multiple rounds of voting were necessary for the first time in a century.

McCarthy won with 216 more votes than the rest Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-NY) 212 votes because six Republican members voted “present,” McCarthy is now less likely to be able to win the position.

There There were moments of drama during the final round of voting, including a moment that saw the president of the United States vote for his daughter. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), was pulled from a confrontation with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).

Wild. Mike Rogers This is Alabama must be kept back Gaetz. #HouseofRepresentatives pic.twitter.com/szHopiISv4

— Ellen McNamara (@Fox10Ellen) January 7, 2023

One One of the few holdouts that changed their to “present” McCarthy was able to win. Rep. Matt Rosendale. A photographer captured an image showing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Trying to give her phone to Rosendale As former President Donald Trump The line was drawn. Rosendale Been waved off Greene and declined to answer the call.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican From Georgia, holds her phone with former US President Donald Trump As an example, Rep. Matt Rosendale, Republican From Montana, waves it off at a meeting the 118th Congress In the House Chamber On Friday.#SpeakerVote pic.twitter.com/VWvOGfXd9Q

— Al Drago (@Al_Drago) January 7, 2023

There were 20 initial Republican Holdouts to begin the week, including Reps. Dan Bishop (NC), Lauren Boebert (CO), Byron Donalds (FL), Josh Brecheen (OK), Mike Cloud (TX), Andrew Clyde (GA), Eli Crane (AZ), Matt Gaetz (FL), Bob Good (VA), Paul Gosar (AZ), Andy Harris (MD), Anna Paulina Luna (FL), Mary Miller (IL), Ralph Norman (SC), Andy Ogles (TN), Scott Perry (PA), Matt Rosendale (MT), Chip Roy (TX), Keith Self (TX), Andy Biggs (AZ).

That The number was dramatically reduced Friday McCarthy rounded up the 14 detractors and got them voting for him.

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