After flipping 14 votes in his favor, McCarthy loses yet another floor vote in seemingly endless House speaker bid

Jan 6 2023 by Business Insider

 
Republican Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy talks with Rep.-elect Andy Ogles of Tennessee who has repeatedly voted against him for speaker.

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Kevin McCarthy lost his 13th speaker ballot Friday. The California Republican managed to flip more than half of the holdouts who've blocked him so far. The converts are still reviewing rules changes McCarthy has promised in exchange for the gavel. 

Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy lost his twelfth bid to become House speaker on Friday but managed to...

Continue Reading After flipping 14 votes in his favor, McCarthy loses yet another floor vote in seemingly endless House speaker bid