House speaker vote becomes slogfest after McCarthy fails to win on third ballot

By Virginia Aabram
Published January 3, 2023 9:13pm ET
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House speaker vote becomes slogfest after McCarthy fails to win on third ballot
The election for House speaker is becoming a slogfest after GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) lost a third ballot for the gavel with no winner in sight. His long-running bid for the speakership is under extreme threat from 20 Republican detractors who have rallied around Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). McCarthy ended the third round of […]


The election for House speaker is becoming a slogfest after GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) lost a third ballot for the gavel with no winner in sight.

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