US House adjourns without electing next speaker

Politics

Christian Baha / NL

4 January

1 min read

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The United States House of Representatives has adjourned without electing the next speaker of the House.

Representative Kevin McCarthy lost 19 Republican votes on the first two and 20 on the third ballot, after Representative Byron Donald joined some of his fellow Republicans to vote against the speaker nominee. The tally of 202 put McCarthy 16 votes short of the total of 218, which he would need to secure the gavel.

The House will reconvene on Wednesday at noon.

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