NEW: House begins historic 10th vote for speaker as GOP infighting drags on
Leader Kevin McCarthy again failed to win on the ninth round as 20 conservative hard-liners are still dug in against him. He and his allies have kept up negotiations throughout the day and may be getting closer to an agreement.Rep-elect. Juan Ciscomani began the vote with a nominating speech on McCarthy's behalf. The last time there were 10 votes for speaker was 1833.
Where we stand in history: Here are the other 14 House Speaker elections that went to multiple ballots, per House historian's office. https://t.co/elXE8fyqcn pic.twitter.com/GTLXFeKeoqThe negotiations may take another day, and Democrats are whipping against adjourning in an effort to exhaust the GOP. The vote Wednesday night to push the next vote until Thursday nearly failed when four of the rebel GOP lawmakers joined with them.
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