McCarthy fails, sends Speaker vote to FOURTH ballot for first time in 100 years
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Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy has failed to gain enough votes needed for him to become the Speaker of the House on the first ballot. This will now send the vote to the second ballot for the first time in 100 years. There was 19 GOP lawmakers who voted against him in an attempt to put more efforts towards a "consensus candidate" but it's unclear who those particular lawmakers want to be the speaker. This is an ongoing story, so keep an eye on here or Google to see what happens next in the quest for the next Speaker of the House.
Washington Examiner reported the following: