McCarthy on track to lose the first vote as House Speaker

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who is keen to be the next leader, has worked for months to gain enough support to take the podium. However, he must face growing opposition from within his own party to win the election — with the California Republican vowing to go through as many roll call votes as necessary to meet the required threshold.

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To secure the gavel, McCarthy needs a majority of voting members — in this case, 218 lawmakers — to vote for him when his nomination goes before the entire House floor. McCarthy has little room to make mistakes as the GOP holds a 223-to-13 advantage in the House by noon Tuesday.