Republicans will begin the fourth round of House Speaker Votes at Noon
The Republicans failed three times to elect a House speaker Tuesday. But they’ll try again Wednesday at noon.
Tuesday’s failure marked Tuesday’s first House failure on the first vote For speaker since 1923, the only instance since before the Civil War.
It was much more than an historical anomaly. It forced a hasty adjournment that was aimed at giving GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s camp Members of the House Freedom Caucus have an opportunity to find a way forward and offer their support.
Late Tuesday night, McCarthy received more than 12 pizzas to his office. This is a sign that McCarthy continues to strategize on how to get at least 218 votes.
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Kevin McCarthy, R.-Calif. is facing opposition from his party regarding his bid to be speaker
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The 203 votes that the would-be speaker received during the day was more than the 19 and twenty collected by GOP hardliners. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.
The House GOP caucus The meeting was scheduled for Wednesday morning with the hope of reaching an agreement.
If a path forward is to be found, agreement between the GOP camps could prove to be a crucial ingredient. Tuesday was a reminder of how slow progress can be made when both parties are content to forcibly force votes and hope the opposing side will give up. Early Tuesday showed that it was not enough to turn the vote into a game.
McCarthy stated to reporters before a Tuesday morning meeting, “we are going to have a good day.” However, the meeting was the beginning of a conflict within the party. Rep. Lauren BoebertFox News Digital was informed by R-Colo. that she had muttered. “this is bulls—” McCarthy spoke under her breath to explain how he earned the right of leading the caucus.
McCarthy realized that he would not win the election on the first attempt, but he said he was there for the long-term.
“I’m not going anywhere,” McCarthy spoke to reporters before the first vote. “We did have an intense conference, and it’s intense for a purpose.”
He also stated to reporters that he would not mind setting a record in terms of the votes required to win the gavel. That prediction was made shortly after noon.
McCarthy was nominated by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in the first vote.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.McCarthy, first time nominated
“Under Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, House Republicans crafted a bold vision to put America back on track,” Stefanik said. “No one in this body has worked harder for this Republican majority than Kevin McCarthy.”
Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona was however nominated to be an alternative Republican candidate to McCarthy. He challenged McCarthy at a GOP conference meeting last year.
Nineteen Republicans voted to elect a member of the second round other than McCarthy: ten votes for Biggs and six votes for Jordan; three votes for other candidates.
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As a gesture of solidarity, Jordan nominated McCarthy in round 2. However, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) nominated Jordan.
“Maybe you are the right person for this job speaker of the House isn’t someone who wants it so bad,” Gaetz said. “Maybe the right person for the job of speaker of the House isn’t someone who has sold shares of himself for more than a decade to get it.”
Nineteen Republicans voted to support Jordan in the second round.
Rep. Steve Scalise (Republican from Louisiana) nominated McCarthy in third round votes. However, the outcome was slightly less favorable for McCarthy. Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida joined the 19 Republicans to support Jordan in round 3. According to him, the flip was due to McCarthy not having enough votes.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R. Fla., nominated Jim Jordan R.Ohio for the speakership
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“The reality is Rep. Kevin McCarthy doesn’t have the votes,” Donalds tweeted following his decision. “I committed my support to him publicly and for two votes on the House floor. Two hundred and eighteen is the number, and currently, no one is there. Our conference needs to recess and huddle and find someone or work out the next steps.”
McCarthy’s rivals are facing the exact same problem. McCarthy’s backers seem to be holding strong, as they have yet to win more than 20 votes.
Fox News was told that there has never been a precedent in House history for a speaker nominee to withdraw. History shows that McCarthy and his allies must find the right combination to win over 15 reluctant Republicans or lose to a candidate who can emerge from the infighting as the consensus candidate.
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Democrats appeared to be enjoying the spectacle He unanimously supported Rep. Hakeem Jeffreys, D-N.Y. three times in succession. Democrats cheered Jeffries’ nomination for the third consecutive time. “Hakeem” Over and over again, enjoying a unity so far lacking in the GOP
Report by Tyler Olson, Chad Pergram of Fox News.
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