House Republicans failed to elect a new speaker in one try for the first time in 100 years.
With each of the 434 current House members voting for a candidate by name in a roll call vote, McCarthy could only afford to lose four votes from his own party. The Republican defectors rallied around Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan in the second and third rounds, while the 212 Democrats in the chamber united behind New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in all three rounds.
In the weeks leading up to the vote, a small number of House Republicans — including far-right members like Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert — expressed discomfort with a McCarthy speakership. However, the number of Republicans who ultimately voted for someone other than McCarthy came somewhat as a shock. The idea that as many as 20 Republicans would not back McCarthy for speaker would have seemed like a far-fetched scenario as recently as last month.
"As long as we are fighting each other, we are not keeping our eyes on the prize," she said."And I think we have to get the speakership settled and we have to go forward if we're going to be successful in 2024 as a united party, and right now, this exemplifies exactly what the Democrats want to see."
Top guest on Fox News during & after the failed House speaker vote: RNC chair Ronna McDaniel. She bemoaned Republicans being"hateful" toward each other and said"voters want us to focus on... the Democrats."
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