HomeFactbox-How does the U.S. House of Representatives decide on a speaker?U.S. representatives gather to try to elect a new Speaker

U.S. representatives gather to try to elect a new Speaker

U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gets a pat on the back from one of his House colleagues prior to a fourth round of voting for a new House Speaker on the second day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst