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Speaker saga: Winners and losers of 15-round vote

By Ryan King
Published January 7, 2023 11:00am ET
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Speaker saga: Winners and losers of 15-round vote
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks with colleagues after losing the 14th vote in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

Republicans aired their dirty laundry in public this week as loyalists of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and a band of 20 rebel hard-liners clashed over the speaker gavel.

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