Republican Kevin McCarthy Elected as Speaker of the U.S. House after 15 Rounds of Voting

Republican representative Kevin McCarthy secured the necessary votes on Saturday to be elected as the new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 rounds of voting. According to the voting results, which were shown by most American television channels, McCarthy received 216 votes, while his Democratic opponent Hakeem Jeffries garnered support from 211 House members, with 6 members choosing not to cast their votes for anyone. Following tough negotiations, the group of representatives supporting former President Donald Trump, who had been obstructing his election, ultimately relented. This concluded a period of chaos not seen in Congress for over 160 years, indicating highly active discussions in Parliament over the next two years. The U.S. House failed in 14 previous attempts to elect a new Speaker due to disagreements among Republicans. It is noteworthy that in 1856, the House of Representatives was only able to elect a Speaker after two months and 133 rounds of voting.