After a chaotic four days and 15 rounds of voting to elect a speaker of the House, California Republican Kevin McCarthy finally emerged victorious early Saturdayto convene a new Congress.
Here's a peek at what the tense, drawn-out negotiations looked like on the final day, on and around the chamber floor.
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