Kevin McCarthy Elected Speaker of the House!

 

 

C-SPAN: Kevin McCarthy Elected Speaker of the House

"Therefore, the honorable Kevin McCarthy of the state of California, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives."

15th Ballot Result:

Kevin McCarthy (R) - 216

Hakeem Jeffries (D) - 211

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POP QUIZ:

USCIS 100:16. Who makes federal laws?

USCIS 100:17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

USCIS 100:21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

USCIS 100:22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.

USCIS 100:25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

USCIS 100:31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

USCIS 100:45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

USCIS 100:46. What is the political party of the President now?

USCIS 100:47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?