House Republicans, soon to be relegated to the minority, picked Rep. Kevin McCarthy to stay on as their party leader in the 116th Congress by a vote of 159-43 in a closed-door GOP vote.
McCarthy, R-Calif., will replace retiring Speaker Paul Ryan as the top House Republican, but he won’t inherit the gavel.
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