UPDATE: Kevin McCarthy lost a fourth vote to secure a majority and win the House speakership. The 20 Republicans opposing his bid remained that way, with each casting ballots for Rep.
Byron Donalds (R-FL), put forth as an alternative this round. The only difference in the voting was that of Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), who switched her vote to “present” after casting her ballot for McCarthy on Tuesday. PREVIOUSLY: The House started another roll call vote on Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker, a fourth try to resolve a deadlock with 20 members of the GOP that have so far denied him a majority.
McCarthy’s GOP opponents put forth a different name for speaker: Rep. Byron Donalds, who has served as a representative from Florida since 2021.
Democrats again nominated Hakeem Jeffries, the party leader, who three times won a plurality of the votes given the divisions on the GOP side.
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