GOP politician Kevin McCarthy has finally secured enough votes to be elected Speaker of the House.
Out of the 428 votes cast, McCarthy received 216 and the Democrats’ Hakeem Jeffries got 212.
On the fourth day of the impasse, he received 216 votes after managing to flip a total of 14 representatives-elect in his favour after lengthy negotiations.
As the voting on the fouth day of voting reached over 12 hours, chants of “one more time” erupted on the House floor, as lawmakers appeared poised to hold another round of votes to nominate a speaker after the unsuccessful 14th attempt.
When it was finally decided, the Republican side erupted in noisy applause and celebrations, with House clerk Cheryl Johnson receiving a standing ovation.
He said: “Therefore, the Honorable Kevin McCarthy, having received a majority of votes cast, is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
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