Republican infighting about who should be the next House speaker sparked jokes from their Democratic colleagues.
from most of the conference. Their opposition could derail McCarthy's bid and lead to a long struggle to select a speaker.
Representative Ted Lieu , a California Democrat, tweeted a photo of himself holding popcorn captioned"about to go to the House Floor," a jab at the Republican Party's disarray as they struggle to elect the next House speaker. Kevin McCarthy , a California Republican, failed to win enough support on the first ballot.
Lieu's tweet went viral, being viewed nearly one million times and receiving more than 60,000 likes so far asAbout to go to the House Floor.
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