Kevin McCarthy has just been named the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a significant moment in the history of our country and an exciting time for American politics!
McCarthy’s appointment was confirmed with 5 Representatives voting “Present,” lowering the required number of votes.
🚨BREAKING🚨
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 7, 2023
After 15 rounds of votes, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has been elected the 53rd Speaker of the House #SpeakerVotes https://t.co/Y6hTus3YUA pic.twitter.com/cHXt299WTh
BREAKING: Republican Kevin McCarthy elected Speaker of the U.S. House after 15 ballot attempts
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 7, 2023
BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy is the next speaker of the House.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 7, 2023
Prove yourself @GOPLeader and launch an immediate investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden.
Congratulations @GOPLeader McCarthy on your election to Speaker of the House! God bless you as you take on this awesome responsibility. You and your colleagues have a Republic to save. God bless and protect America!
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) January 7, 2023
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the House.
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) January 7, 2023
High anxiety led to the development of an amazing scenario. Rep. Mike Rogers approached Matt Gaetz for rejecting another McCarthy resolution at the conclusion of a turbulent voting night, and things rapidly got heated from there!
Take a look at this:
Wild scene as Rep. Mike Rogers has to be physically restrained by another member while going after Gaetz as McCarthy tries to secure final votes pic.twitter.com/c0u2lZxgYr
— Cabot Phillips (@cabot_phillips) January 7, 2023
McCarthy is seen sharply correcting Gaetz when it looks like he has over the line in the complete video.
Wow McCarthy goes right to Gaetz and this conversation didn’t end well pic.twitter.com/Nbh6PdA40P
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 7, 2023
It’s time to start an exciting new chapter full of possibility as Kevin McCarthy assumes the position of Speaker of the House. Now is the time for real advancement and constructive change!
Matt for president