The House resumed session on Wednesday at noon with additional rounds of voting as House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) continued his quest to become speaker after falling short Tuesday on three straight ballots.
A defiant McCarthy has vowed to press ahead, telling reporters, “We stay in until we win.” But his path to the speakership remains unclear.Matt McClain/The Washington PostElizabeth Frantz/The Washington PostJabin Botsford/The Washington PostJabin Botsford/The Washington PostMatt McClain/The Washington PostByron Donalds , who was nominated along with McCarthy to be speaker, at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Members-elect sit in the chamber during a sixth round of voting on Wednesday.As the 118th Congress convened for its Opening Day on Tuesday with new and returning House members, and in Republican control, McCarthy fell short a third time in his bid for speaker as 20 Republicans rejected his candidacy and backed Jim Jordan .Matt McClain/The Washington PostLauren Boebert attends a news conference Tuesday on Capitol Hill for a Republican meeting on the first day of Congress.
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