Washington:
Minority leader Kevin McCarthy in the Republican House has been nominated to be the speaker in the next term of Congress as Republicans are expected to have a majority in the lower chamber of Congress.
House Republicans have selected Kevin McCarthy as our nominee for Speaker of the 118th Congress.
DailyExpertNews reported that McCarthy’s nomination comes after a disappointing performance in the midterm elections sparked a search among conservatives for a challenger.
The vote puts McCarthy in line to become the next speaker of the House, only if he wins at least 218 votes in the full House of Representatives.
He won 188-31 against Arizona Representative Andy Biggs, DailyExpertNews reported citing multiple sources.
It was a secret ballot and McCarthy only needed to earn a simple majority of the conference, the American broadcaster added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DailyExpertNews staff and is being published from a syndicated feed.)
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