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Kevin McCarthy Elected as New Speaker of the House, Hakeem Jeffries as House Democratic Leader

In a historic vote at the early hours of Saturday morning, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected as the new Speaker of the House. The vote came after a week of failed attempts to elect a leader, with McCarthy finally securing the majority vote. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was also elected as the new House Democratic leader, and made his…