Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy has emerged as the elected Speaker of the United States’ House of Representatives.
McCarthy emerged in the early hours of Saturday after 15 rounds of voting overcoming the opposition of right-wing rebels who had upset his bid to lead the chamber for several days.
The Californian veteran politician eventually secured the House’s gavel today after gathering 216 of the 428 votes cast late on Friday, Reuters said.
Hakeem Jeffries, who succeeded Nancy Pelosi as The Democrats’ leader, got 212 votes.
