Key Points
- Embattled House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy lost the first Thursday vote.
- He reportedly agreed to additional concessions for holdouts Wednesday night.
- GOP Rep. Dan Bishop rose to nominate Rep. Byron Donalds again today.
- House prepares for the ninth vote for Speaker.
Another loss for McCarthy on vote 7. Shows no movement. Unofficial tally: McCarthy: 201. Jeffries: 212. Trump: 1. Donalds: 19. Present: 1
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 5, 2023
Ninth Attempt:
- In the ninth attempt this week to elect a House speaker, at least five Republicans voted for lawmakers other than Kevin McCarthy, which means no majority can be reached.
- The ninth vote ties the number of votes needed in 1923 to decide on a speaker – 2023 will now exceed that, as a 10th vote will be needed at least.
- In the latest attempt, anti-McCarthy Republicans nominated both Rep.-elect Byron Donalds of Florida and Rep.-elect Kevin Hern of Oklahoma. Each had collected a handful of votes in early the vote – enough to deny McCarthy a 218 majority.
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