Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the House, but the political fight among Republicans could signal trouble ahead when lawmakers need to agree on bigger issues, like addressing the nation's debt ceiling
U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy looks over at Rep. Patrick McHenry shortly after things became physical between Republican representatives on the floor of the House as the House of Representatives holds a late night 14th round of voting for a new House Speaker on the fourth day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2023.
McCarthy agreed to major concessions to get a role that is second in line to the Oval Office behind Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, including a rule that means that any of the 435 members of the House could force a vote for his removal at any time. But compromise will be necessary in a divided government, and McCarthy's concessions raise the risk that the two parties could fail to reach a deal when the federal government comes up against its $31.4 trillion debt limit later this year. Failure to reach agreement, or even a long standoff, could bring a default that would shake the global economy.
But the speaker's post has proved to be a formidable challenge for Republicans in recent years, with John Boehner resigning the post in 2015 after a struggle with rebellious conservatives.
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