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on January 4, 2023 in Featured World News

House Speaker Vote Fails for Fifth Time

by Jacob Bliss For the fifth time this week, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to confirm a speaker of the House, ultimately restricting the new class of lawmakers from being sworn in. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) could not secure a majority of the vote for the fifth time in two days to become the next speaker of the House. Needing 18 votes, McCarthy only received 201 votes, while House Democrats unanimously backed Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for speaker with 212 votes. A small fraction of House Republicans gave 20 votes to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), and one member voted present....

by Jacob Bliss For the fifth time this week, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to confirm a speaker of the House, ultimately restricting the new class of lawmakers from being sworn in. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) could...

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