Newly elected US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reportedly won over the final few votes needed to secure the gavel by promising conservative lawmakers that he will help pass legislation that would limit future economic and military aid to Ukraine.

The two-year anniversary of the election integrity protest which burst into Congress on January 6, 2020 was overshadowed by Congress’ historic delay in selecting the third-most important post in the country.

Republican Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives after a contentious four days and 14 failed ballots.

Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the US House, looked set to lose a seventh round of voting on Thursday, as some in his own party voted for rival Republican Byron Donalds to deny him the majority needed to secure the post.

The US House of Representatives has approved a $45 billion military and economic aid package for Ukraine.

Puerto Ricans could move a step closer to a referendum on whether the island should become a U.S. state, an independent country or have another type of government.

Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, has said that she will step down as party leader when the Republican Party takes control of the House in January.