Kevin McCarthy elected as new speaker of the US House of Representatives

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: January 10 2023

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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
57-year-old McCarthy got 216 votes in the final tally, to be elected as Washington’s top legislator, who presides over House business and is second in line to the presidency.
He was serving as the House Minority Leader in the House.
McCarthy is the 55th speaker of the US House of Representatives.
Kevin McCarthy, 57, has replaced Nancy Pelosi, 82, the leader of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives.
Kevin McCarthy has become the third most senior US position after US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.