Kevin McCarthy’s bid to be House speaker hits third day


WASHINGTON –The House of Representatives made history Thursday, moving to, and then surpassing, an 11th ballot after more stalemated efforts to elect a speaker of the House – the most ballots in this normally pro forma election since before the Civil War.

Then the House adjourned until Friday, hoping to buy more time for negotiations as GOP lawmakers expressed muted optimism that a deal that could install GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy was getting closer.

McCarthy has now failed in 11 ballots since Tuesday, as a solid core of some 20 Republicans say they will continue to oppose him because he is too much a part of the establishment. A 12th ballot could take place as early as noon Friday.

In the meantime, the House remains without a speaker, leaving members-elect unable to do much beyond voting on McCarthy’s fate and answering phones from constituents they can’t help yet. 



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