U.S. House GOP backs McCarthy as speaker after tense and chaotic late-night session

By: and - January 6, 2023 7:07 pm

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (R) Rep.-elect Ralph Norman (R-SC) (2nd R) and Rep.-elect Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in the House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives is meeting to vote for the next Speaker after McCarthy failed to earn more than 218 votes on 13 ballots over three days; the first time in 100 years that the Speaker was not elected on the first ballot. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

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Jennifer Shutt
Jennifer Shutt

Jennifer covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include congressional policy, politics and legal challenges with a focus on health care, unemployment, housing and aid to families.

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