HomeKevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker, but at a costFILE PHOTO: U.S. representatives gather for a third day to

FILE PHOTO: U.S. representatives gather for a third day to

FILE PHOTO: The chair of the Speaker of the House sits empty for a third straight day as members of the House gather for another expected round of voting for a new Speaker on the third day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst