Despite Republicans having a majority in Congress, Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to garner enough votes to become Speaker of the House of Representatives, losing three rounds of votes.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy sits in the House Chamber during the third round of votes for House Speaker on the opening day of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the vote to choose the Speaker of the House of Representatives for a new session of Congress went beyond the first ballot — and as of Wednesday morning, had yet to be determined, in spite of Republicans having a majority of seats in the congressional chamber.
For any person to become Speaker, they must attain a majority of votes from within the House — 218 votes total. If no one reaches that number, the House must repeat the vote, continuing the process of nominating and voting on candidates until one of them achieves a majority. Intraparty squabbles resulted in Republicans failing to unify behind House GOP Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy . According to McCarthy, who spoke to reporters prior to the first vote, a coalition of far right lawmakers was unwilling to negotiate with him in good faith, making demands for congressional committee posts he couldn’t compromise on.
“Last night I was presented [with the idea that] the only way to have 218 votes [was] if I provided certain members with certain positions,”McCarthy met with Republicans behind closed doors shortly after that statement, berating those who were still committed to voting against him and arguing that he had “earned” the job.
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