Heated conversations continue on House floor as McCarthy edges closer to Speakership
Kevin McCarthy was finally elected speaker of the House of Representatives after 15 rounds of voting, clinching the gavel just after midnight on Saturday.
The stalemate on Capitol Hill ended after four days of protracted Republican Party infighting over who to elect.
Mr McCarthy’s bid was previously derailed by a group of far-right Republicans including the likes of Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz.
However, on Friday he made significant progress in the 12th ballot, managing to flip a total of 14 representatives-elect in his favour after lengthy negotiations.
