5 ways the GOP battle over House Speaker could end — with or without Kevin McCarthy prevailing

Jan 5 2023 by Business Insider

 
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy has lost six rounds of voting for House Speaker as of Wednesday night. But McCarthy — or the 20 Republican holdouts — don't appear close to conceding. Here are five ways the battle for House Speaker could potentially end.

The battle for speaker in the new Republican-controlled US House of Representatives was set to drag out into a third day after the chamber adjourned on Wednesday evening.

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