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epa10393495 House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (C) reacts and is cheered by House Republicans after being elected the next speaker of the House of Representatives, in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA 07 January 2023. McCarthy secured enough support to become House Speaker on the 15th vote by the House and on the fifth day of his bid; it is the longest speaker contest in the US in 164 years. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS