FILE - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pauses during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. The new 118th Congress, with Republicans in control of the House, begins Jan. 3, 2023, but the first task for the GOP is electing a new speaker and whether House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., can overcome opposition from conservatives in his own ranks to get the job. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
