.GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy says speaker vote could last for 'days' after historic defeat
— Jordain Carney January 3, 2023
Nineteen Republicans voted against McCarthy on the roll call vote, bringing him far below the 218 majority threshold needed to secure the speaker's gavel as party defectors threw their support behind other conservative lawmakers. The House will continue to go through roll call votes until a lawmaker garners the majority of the chamber, which could take hours — or days — to complete.
"If what's holding up today is simply about a few members who want something they haven't earned, we can't give in to that," McCarthy said before the roll call vote."We have to be strong." At the end of the first ballot on Tuesday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries , leader of the Democratic caucus, received 212 votes, while McCarthy received 203. A handful of other Republicans also received votes, including Rep. Andy Biggs with 10, Rep. Jim Jordan with six, and Rep. Jim Banks , former Rep. Lee Zeldin , and Rep. Byron Donalds each with one.
It is possible Republicans will choose to adjourn the meeting until a future date if no House speaker is elected after hours of voting. However, that could spell trouble for Republicans as it would delay the party from establishing new committees or passing legislation.
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