Washington, Jan 7 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Saturday congratulated Congressman Kevin McCarthy on his election as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and said that this a time to govern responsibly.
McCarthy, 57, was elected as the House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot on Saturday. He replaced Nancy Pelosi, 82, of the Democratic Party.
“This is a time to govern responsibly and to ensure that we’re putting the interests of American families first,” Biden said in a statement soon after McCarthy was elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
