What started as a political novelty, the first time in 100 years a nominee has not won the House speaker on the first vote, has devolved into a bitter Republican Party feud.
to become House speaker, but he remains determined to persuade enough right-flank holdouts to vote for him and end the stalemate.
In fact, McCarthy saw his support slipping to 201, as one fellow Republican switched to vote simply present. "All who serve in the House share a responsibility to bring dignity to this body," California Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker, said in a tweet. McCarthy has vowed to fight to the finish for the speaker's job in a battle that had thrown the new majority into tumult for the first days of the new Congress.former President Donald Trump"This is actually an invigorating day for America," said Florida Republican Byron Donalds, who was nominated three times by his conservative colleagues as an alternative.
By McCarthy's own calculation, he needs to flip about a dozen Republicans who have so far withheld their backing as he presses on for the job he has long wanted. "I am open to whatever will give me the power to defend my constituents against this godforsaken city," said Texas Republican Chip Roy, another member of the conservative group.
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