Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become House speaker in another round of voting — the third — after 20 House Republicans voted against him.
took place in 1855, lasting 133 rounds over two months, from December 1855 to February 1856.
McCarthy maintains he will not step down and balloting will continue until he can secure the necessary support. Jordan spoke in support of McCarthy on the House floor just before the second round began, encouraging his colleagues to vote for him. Florida's Rep. Matt Gaetz nominated Jordan after the first round of voting, saying that perhaps the person best suited for the job is the person who doesn't want it.
"I hope they're talking tonight, I think they should keep talking, because it's our job," she said to reporters after the House adjourned."It's not a popularity contest. It's not who we like and who we don't like ... that is the failure of Republicans. The Republicans are the party of 'never,' and it's always 'never' when they don't like somebody, and that's how we failed the country.
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