Deadlocked, lawmakers decided to adjourn on Tuesday for a few hours after Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to get a majority of the vote in six rounds.
A deadlocked chamber of lawmakers on Capitol Hill decided to adjourn just before 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday after six rounds of voting that failed to come to a resolution for a house speaker.
The House now has its hands tied, and lawmakers cannot continue with their work until a speaker has been elected. 20 Republicans voted for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, with Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz voting present.Tuesday marked the first time in exactly 100 years that the House did not elect a speaker on the first ballot.
McCarthy also woke up to an important endorsement on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump posted on social media that he continues to endorse McCarthy for the speaker role.
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