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Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows.<\/p>

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It took 15 rounds of voting for McCarthy to win the job, despite his party having a majority in the chamber.<\/p>\n

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It came after a dramatic pressure campaign played out live on the House floor as party rebel Matt Gaetz was urged to vote for McCarthy.<\/p>

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The Florida Congressman was among six holdouts who relented late on Friday.<\/p>

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Earlier, amid heated scenes in the chamber, Gaetz had almost come to blows with Rep Mike Rogers \u2013 a supporter of McCarthy. The Alabama congressman had to be physically restrained by colleagues as he bellowed and jabbed his finger at Gaetz.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Speaker sets the House agenda and oversees legislative business. The post is second in line to the presidency after the US vice-president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Speaking after his confirmation, McCarthy wrote on Twitter: \u201cI hope one thing is clear after this week: I will never give up. And I will never give up for you, the American people.\u201d<\/div>\n
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McCarthy told reporters that former President Trump had helped him get the final votes: \u201cI don\u2019t think anybody should doubt his influence\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHe was with me from the beginning\u2026 he would call me and he would call others,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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US President Joe Biden congratulated McCarthy for his win and said he looked forward to co-operating with the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe American people expect their leaders to govern in a way that puts their needs above all else, and that is what we need to do now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Republicans have already pledged to launch investigations into Biden\u2019s family business dealings and administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a remarkable turnaround in the 12th round of voting, McCarthy was able to persuade 14 Republican holdouts to cast their vote for him. A 15th rebel followed suit for the 13th ballot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After the 13th ballot was adjourned, Carthy insisted to reporters that he would \u201chave the votes\u201d to take the speakership on the next round.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But the California congressman was still three votes short of the 217 he needed to take the prized gavel, and in chaotic and dramatic scenes, he again failed to win on the 14th ballot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The dissidents included members of the House Freedom Caucus, who argue that McCarthy is not conservative enough to lead them as they work to try to oppose Democratic President Joe Biden\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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McCarthy has offered various concessions to the rebels, including a seat on the influential rules committee, which sets the terms for debate on legislation in the chamber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He also agreed to lower the threshold for triggering a vote on whether to unseat the Speaker, to only one House member, leading to the possibility that the Republican coalition could easily fracture again even after McCarthy\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n

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As the last politician on the roll \u2013 Montana\u2019s Ryan Zinke \u2013 voted, the House floor erupted in applause as it became clear Mr McCarthy had finally emerged victorious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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McCarthy hugged other representatives and signed autographs, but across the room the Democrats\u2019 side was completely silent. No democrat applauded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Senior Democratic Party lawmakers accused Mr McCarthy of ceding power to an extreme wing of his party and likened the stand-off to the riot exactly two years ago on Capitol Hill by Trump supporters who disrupted Mr Biden\u2019s certification as president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cTwo years ago insurrectionists failed to take over the Capitol,\u201d Congressman Eric Swalwell wrote on Twitter. \u201cTonight Kevin McCarthy let them take over the Republican Party.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And Virginia Congressman Don Beyer referred to the angry scenes among Republicans that followed the 14th count.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cUnsettling that this process ends in threats of violence in the House Chamber, on this of all days,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe it didn\u2019t determine the outcome, but that is no way to conduct the people\u2019s business. A dark and sobering moment will probably be remembered long after this session ends.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After finally after being handed the Speaker\u2019s gavel McCarthy hugged House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The minority Democrats had continued to vote in unison for their leader, New York\u2019s Hakeem Jeffries, the first black person ever to lead a party in Congress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Friday was the first day that McCarthy\u2019s vote count actually surpassed that of Jeffries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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McCarthy opened his acceptance speech joking; \u201cthat was easy, eh?\u201d. He outlined a range of Republican policy objectives that included lowering prices, securing the US-Mexico border and combatting what he described as a \u201cwoke indoctrination\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He said one of his primary goals was to stop \u201cwasteful Washington spending\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawmakers began leaving the Congress around 02:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Saturday morning \u2013 14 hours after the gavel first rang at noon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Not since 1860 in the build-up to the American Civil War has the lower chamber of Congress voted this many times to pick a speaker. Back then it took 44 rounds of ballots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In November\u2019s midterm elections, Republicans won the House by a weaker-than-expected margin of 222 to 212. Democrats retained control of the Senate.<\/p>\n

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