The impasse over choosing a House speaker continued as Republican fell short of votes held up by his detractors
The 118th Congress made history again on Thursday, as House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to win the speakership for the 11th time after eight hours of voting. The protracted stalemate marks the first timeMcCarthy entered the third day of voting with fresh momentum for his candidacy, amid reports that he had made significant concessions to his roughly 20 detractors within the Republican conference.
Thursday’s proceedings marked the third straight day of voting in the speakership election. The House deadlocked over the speakership three times on Wednesday, following the three inconclusive votes held a day earlier. Rather than voting a fourth time on Wednesday, members moved to adjourn until the evening, giving McCarthy’s team more time to negotiate with his Republican detractors.
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy speaks to Representative Andy Ogles inside the House chamber during voting on Thursday.“There is no victory in adjourning without doing the business of the people,” Aguilar said as he renominated the Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries. But the concessions do not yet appear to have swayed McCarthy’s critics within the conference. Congressman Scott Perry, chair of the House Freedom Caucus and a leader of the anti-McCarthy coalition, expressed frustration that details of the concessions had leaked to the press.
McCarthy’s allies complained that the impasse is already affecting their constituents, as all House business has come to a halt until a speaker is selected.
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