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McCarthy wins over 14 Republicans on 12th speaker ballot but still falls short

By Virginia Aabram
Published January 6, 2023 5:39pm ET
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McCarthy wins over 14 Republicans on 12th speaker ballot but still falls short
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6. | (Matt Rourke/AP)

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) flipped 14 votes in his favor on the 12th ballot for House speaker, the first headway he has made against a group of 20 holdouts denying him the gavel.

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