McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Kevin McCarthy celebrates with the gavel after being elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Saturday, January 7.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy calls his mom after being elected speaker on Saturday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy swears in members of the House on Saturday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
A worker replaces a sign over McCarthy's office on Saturday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy hugs House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Jeffries speaks from the dais as he prepares to hand the gavel to McCarthy on Saturday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy shakes hands with his predecessor, Nancy Pelosi, after being elected Speaker of the House on Saturday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy is congratulated after being elected speaker.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Bryan Steil, a Republican from Wisconsin, holds up the tally sheet after the deciding vote Saturday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
The votes are tallied on the 15th and deciding ballot.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
A girl in the House chamber watches a motion to adjourn vote that failed Friday night.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina, pulls back Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama, during McCarthy's tense exchange with Gaetz.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Congressional staffers watch the final minutes of the 14th vote Friday night.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, a Republican from Georgia, holds a phone with the initials "DT" on the screen on Friday night. Her spokesman confirmed it was former President Donald Trump on the phone.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy reacts after losing the 14th vote.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Gaetz arrives to the House chamber on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Four of the Republican holdouts who flipped their support to McCarthy on Friday -- from left, Byron Donalds, Dan Bishop, Andy Ogles and Chip Roy -- talk to the media after a vote.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Television reporters prepare to do their stand-ups from the Capitol on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, casts his vote on a motion to adjourn until Friday night.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Republican House members who previously voted against McCarthy speak to the media Friday after flipping their votes in his favor.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Bishop, who had previously voted against McCarthy but backed him Friday, talks to fellow GOP Rep. Mary Miller and Rep.-elect Anna Paulina Luna.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Reporters work in the press gallery that overlooks the House chamber on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy leaves the House chamber on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Andy Harris, a Republican from Maryland, was the 15th GOP holdout to switch to McCarthy on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Victoria Spartz, a Republican from Indiana, prepares for a television interview. She was among those who flipped to McCarthy on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries talk during a vote on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
House members read a printed news article inside the chamber on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Gosar, center left, and Gaetz talk near the back of the House chamber on Friday. Gosar flipped to McCarthy at this vote. Gaetz voted against McCarthy.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Illinois, yells at Gaetz while Gaetz was speaking on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Republican members walk out of the chamber as Gaetz nominates Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Clay Higgins puts a Bible on Clyde's back as he votes for McCarthy on Friday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy leaves a private meeting room off the House floor as he negotiates with lawmakers in his own party on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Nancy Mace, a Democrat from New York, holds a dog as she casts her vote on a motion to adjourn on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Democrats yell "no" in unison to Thursday's motion to adjourn.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy stands alone at the back of the House chamber on Thursday after the 10th failed vote for House speaker.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida who had been receiving speakership votes, heads to the office of Majority Whip Tom Emmer for continued negotiations on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
A tally sheet of votes is seen in the House chamber on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
A live video feed of the House chamber is shown in the Capitol's Statuary Hall on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican from New Jersey, rubs his temples before the 10th vote.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Gaetz, left, and Jeffries, right, speak with other members of the House on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
The Capitol is lit up on Thursday evening.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Shadows of lawmakers are cast on the House chamber wall on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Pelosi talks to fellow lawmakers on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Lauren Boebert, another Republican opposing McCarthy, delivers remarks on Thursday. She threw Rep. Kevin Hern's name into the ring, calling him "a true leader" who can unify the conference.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy looks at his phone ahead of the ninth round of voting.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene alks away after giving a television interview at the Capitol on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy, left, talks with US Rep. Andrew Clyde after the failed seventh vote. Clyde, from Georgia, was one of the Republicans who initially voted against McCarthy getting the speakership.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Jeffries and others recite the Pledge of Allegiance before the start of voting on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Clay Higgins, a Republican from Louisiana, prays in the House chamber on Thursday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy speaks with members of the media as he leaves the House chamber on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Reporters in the press gallery look at results of the vote to adjourn on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Vote results are displayed on a wall in the House chamber on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Members of the House Republican caucus, including McCarthy, gather to negotiate Wednesday in the Capitol office of Republican Whip Tom Emmer.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy talks to colleagues inside the House chamber on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
The House holds its second vote Wednesday -- its fifth of the week.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Jerry Nadler, a Democrat from New York, reads a book in the House chamber on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Gaetz passionately addresses other conservatives on the House floor after Wednesday's first failed vote.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Members of the House have discussions inside the chamber on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Kat Cammack, a Republican from Florida, nominated McCarthy for the sixth vote. In her nomination, Cammack acknowledged the stalemate, calling her speech "Groundhog Day, again."
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
House Clerk Cheryl Johnson looks over vote totals Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy is seen on the House floor during a vote Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Donalds speaks to the media on the House steps Wednesday. Donalds told CNN that the chief demand was to allow just one member to call for a vote seeking a speaker's ouster.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy is reflected on a podium Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Jeffries, a Democrat from New York who will become the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress, watches Rep. Katherine Clark, a Democrat from Massachusetts, have a conversation on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Boebert stands next to Donalds as she casts a vote for him on Wednesday. In the three rounds of voting on Wednesday, 20 Republicans voted for Donalds.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Roll is called on the House floor before voting began on Wednesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
House staff wheel a large cart of pizzas through Statuary Hall late on Tuesday night. McCarthy continued to negotiate Tuesday night, sources said, in an effort to get to 218 votes.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy, left, and an aide wait for a final tally of votes on Tuesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican from Texas, delivers remarks on the House floor on Tuesday. Roy, one of the Republicans who voted against McCarthy, was nominating Rep. Jim Jordan for the speakership. "This is not personal," Roy said. "This is about the future of this country."
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Votes are tallied in the House chamber on Tuesday. The tally for the first ballot was 203 for McCarthy, with 19 Republicans voting for other candidates. The tally for the second ballot was 203 votes for McCarthy and 19 votes for Jordan. The third vote was 202 for McCarthy and 20 for Jordan. To be elected speaker, a candidate needs to win a majority of members who vote for a specific person on the House floor. That amounts to 218 votes if no member skips the vote or votes "present."
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
In this long-exposure photo, the House gathers to vote on the speakership on Tuesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy talks to reporters following a GOP Caucus meeting earlier on Tuesday. The closed-door meeting grew tense and heated as uncertainty grew over McCarthy's fate.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
A video monitor at the Capitol displays a live feed of the House chamber on Tuesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Jordan speaks on the House floor Tuesday. Jordan, in an effort to show party unity, nominated McCarthy in the second round of voting. He said the differences among Republican lawmakers "pale in comparison" to the differences between Republicans and Democrats. "We need to rally around him," Jordan said of McCarthy.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
A Republican on the House floor also watches the second round of voting on his phone.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, voted against McCarthy all three times on Tuesday and at one point nominated Rep. Andy Biggs for the speakership.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Reps. Joe Morelle, a Democrat from New York, and Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat from California, look at the count after the first round of voting.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy talks to other lawmakers after the first vote.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Jeffries acknowledges applause after he was nominated to lead the Democratic Party's minority in the chamber. He will become the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
US Rep. Kevin Mullin, a Democrat from California, sits with his children during one of Tuesday's votes.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
A congressional staff member carries an American flag though the Capitol's Statuary Hall on Tuesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
Pelosi holds the gavel as she calls the House to order on Tuesday.
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy elected speaker after historic stalemate
McCarthy speaks with reporters as he departs from Tuesday's morning's meeting with House Republicans.