Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pulled many of the members opposing him to his side but still lost a historic 12th bid for House speaker Friday afternoon.
Fourteen members who had previously gone against McCarthy on Thursday switched their votes in favor of him, earning applause from GOP members in the chamber. McCarthy can still only afford at most four defections if the entire House votes, leaving him work to do. The House will continue voting indefinitely until a majority settle on a candidate.
Thursday’s voting saw 20 Republicans choose a candidate other than McCarthy and one vote “present,” which hurt his cause. Alternates voted for by Republicans included Donalds, Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and former President Donald Trump. There is no requirement for the speaker to be a current member of the House so Trump is technically eligible.
Friday’s votes coincided with the two-year anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. McCarthy was one of the 139 GOP representatives who objected to the formal counting of the electoral votes showing Biden won.
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