For the first time since 1923, the speaker's vote appears headed towards a second ballot. 19 Republicans broke from Kevin McCarthy, who could only afford to lose four, marking a stunning defeat by 15 votes.
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When asked how he what he can do to persuade the large number of members who voted against him by voting for others, McCarthy said he needs to convince them that"they don't win gavels by trying to threaten or leverage somebody … I don't think that's what their constituents elected."Email this article
Nineteen Republicans broke from McCarthy, who could only afford to lose four, marking a stunning defeat by 15 votes. Despite having a majority this Congress, McCarthy got fewer votes this time than the last time he ran for speaker against Nancy Pelosi.House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy listens as Representatives cast their votes for Speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 3, 2023 in Washington.
After standing to cast a voice vote for himself, Kevin McCarthy smiled as he got a round of applause from his GOP supporters – even as it appeared that he would lose the first ballot for speaker. The majority of House Republicans applauded when Rep. Elise Stefanik rose to nominate Kevin McCarthy -- but more than a dozen, most of them sitting by the center aisle in the second to last row of the chamber, sat on their hands. The applause for McCarthy was hardly thunderous.
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