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Speaker McCarthy makes costly concessions to lock down the gavel

By Barnini Chakraborty
Published January 7, 2023 5:59pm ET
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Speaker McCarthy makes costly concessions to lock down the gavel
Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., holds the gavel after accepting it from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. | (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

It took nearly a week of intense behind-the-scenes drama, a near fight on the House floor, and 15 rounds of voting before Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) finally secured the support he needed to become speaker of the House.

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