Newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) launched his tenure leading the lower chamber of the 118th Congress by challenging colleagues in both political parties to work together to do the will of the American people expressed in the November 2022 midterm election.
“You know, if the son of a fireman and the grandchild of immigrants can rise to the highest position in the most important legislative body in our country, and if my colleague, Hakeem Jeffries, with his life story can rise to lead his party, then opportunity and democracy still thrive in America,” McCarthy said, drawing sustained applause from both sides of the chamber.
