The Republican Party has re-elected McCarthy as its congressional leader. He is thus eligible to run for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
According to CNN, Kevin McCarthy has been elected by the Republican Party as its leader in the United States Congress. He won the support of 188 votes in the intra-party elections.
This puts McCarthy in a position to succeed Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House of Representatives if Republicans win a majority in the midterm elections for Congress.
The likely Republican Party majority is also reported by some American media outlets.