On Friday the House will take a 12th roll call vote in hopes to elect a new House speaker in the longest Speaker election since 1859.
Rep.-elect Jim Banks, R-Ind., on why he believes the current progress to elect a speaker will result in a more effective Republican Party.and will meet at noon for a 12th vote, after lawmakers Thursday moved toward a deal that could help GOP leader Kevin McCarthy get enough votes to make it over the finish line for the role.
After several lawmakers were at the Capitol late into the night discussing the details of the deal in GOP Whip-elect Tom Emmer's office, GOP leadership scheduled a conference call Friday morning for the broader Republican conference to discuss the deal. Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has yet to earn 218 votes to become House speaker after four days of trying.The House is set to reconvene at 12:00 p.m. ET for a 12th roll call vote, where McCarthy will learn if his concessions to the House Freedom Caucus members fighting his speakership bid will earn him enough of their approval to give him the gavel.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy talks members-elect as Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz, R-Flo., and Rep.-elect Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. watch in the House Chamber during elections for Speaker.
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