❌ Posts falsely claim the World Economic Forum prematurely declared Kevin McCarthy speaker of the House. The organization does not have that power -- and the image shared online shows an outdated biography for the US congressman
leader from 2013 to 2019 and minority leader from 2019 to 2022. In 2022, McCarthy led the Republican party as it gained a narrow chamber majority during last November's midterm
The speaker is elected by House members once a candidate receives a majority of votes from present members, and is responsible for presiding over daily sessions and appointing committee chairs.
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