Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the House after a lengthy, multi-day battle. Republicans now officially control the House and Senate.
Three Republicans initially defected from Johnson: Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Keith Self of Texas and Thomas Massie of Kentucky. Norman and Self switched their votes to Johnson after briefly meeting with him. Massie voted for Majority Whip Tom Emmer. Every House Democrat voted for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. Republicans now officially control the House and Senate and members have been sworn in. Congress will meet again Monday to certify.
In the House, Republicans may face some tough battles to pass legislation. Any dissent from within the caucus could doom a vote, while Democrats will be needed to pass most legislation in the Senate.The package will make it harder for opponents to oust Johnson in the middle of the term. The rules raise the threshold to remove a speaker from office from just one member last Congress to nine members of the majority party (in this case Republicans)
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