Representative of North Carolina becomes Speaker pro tempore of the US Congress

Representative Patrick McHenry from North Carolina has become the interim speaker of the US House of Representatives. The protocol shows this.

Recall that Kevin McCarthy was removed from his post as Speaker of the House of Representatives. That’s why McHenry was appointed interim leader of the House.

“Position of Speaker – “It’s more than just one of the most powerful positions in Congress.” – writes Business Insider.

The publication notes that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in fact, is second “in line” to the presidency after the vice president.

On October 3, Congressman Matt Gaetz filed a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy from the post of Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden officially statement regarding the adoption of a short-term budget, which does not include the allocation of money to Ukraine, he wrote that he and McCarthy had reached an agreement to adopt the budget, but a group of representatives of the Republican Party violated the agreement.