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From: Inside Story
Kevin McCarthy won the role of speaker of the House of Representatives in the US after 15 rounds of voting.
For the first time in more than 100 years, the United States was unable to elect a speaker of the House of Representatives in the first round of voting.
Kevin McCarthy had to make several concessions to win over hardline Republicans, who voted against him in 15 rounds.
The House was unable to move on to any other business, including swearing in members, until the…
