When the 118th Congress convenes today, the first item on the House’s agenda will be choosing a new speaker. Here's why the vote could make history.
. While the majority party has elected their nominee on the first ballot over the past century, this year could be different.
Since the House can't proceed to other business until it selects the speaker, a loss for McCarthy on the first ballot would require more votes until he or someone else does receive a majority — something that has happened only 14 times in the chamber's history.The 20th Amendment requires Congress to meet at noon on Jan. 3.
Members vote"viva voice," meaning they stand when their names are called by a reading clerk and verbally announce who they are voting for. Members can vote for anyone , vote present, or not vote at all. Further, a group of nine conservative Republicans wrote a letter over the weekend expressing skepticism over his potential speakership, saying McCarthy has not yet done enough to earn their support. They include Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona, Chip Roy of Texas, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Andy Harris of Maryland and three representative-elects.
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