McCarthy Reelected as Republican House Leader

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) talks to reporters following House Republican conference leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 17, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was unanimously elected as the Republican leader of the next House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Republicans gained at least eight more seats in Congress after the election, and that number may grow with some seats still need to be declared.