Watch live: House of Representatives continues vote for new speaker

Republicans are returning to the Capitol Wednesday to do what they couldn't do Tuesday: elect a new House speaker. The situation has left Congress paralyzed, since no member of the House of Representatives can be sworn in and no rules can be adopted until a speaker is chosen.

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to secure enough votes from his political party to win the gavel, denied the 218 votes he needed by a cadre of Republican hard-liners in three separate ballots. It was the first time in a century that a speaker was not elected on the first round.

A group of up to 20 conservatives is determined to oppose McCarthy, and the end game remains unclear. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan has emerged as a GOP rival, having drawn the complete support of the anti-McCarthy caucus. But he says he doesn't want the job and continues to support McCarthy.

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7 comments

  1. Campaign finance reform. Congress salaries NOT set by Congress. Term limits. Sadly, Congress are the ones that vote on these protections.

  2. It’s time to call your Republican representatives in the House and tell them to vote “present” in protest of RINO McCarthy.

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