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The House of Representatives adjourned for the fourth consecutive day this Friday at noon without electing a speaker, after Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy failed to gain the needed 218 votes after 13 ballots.
Until Thursday night twenty far-right Republicans continue to oppose McCarthy, even after he offered them major concessions — though reports emerged late Thursday some holdouts may be on the verge of throwing their support behind McCarthy.
However, during the 13th ballot for House speaker, McCarthy won over 14 hardline Republicans who have previously opposed him but fell short of achieving a majority of votes needed to claim the position.
All 212 Democrats backed New York Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries at every round of voting over the past three days. Until a speaker is elected, no member of the House of Representatives can be sworn in. We’ll have the latest on this story after headlines.
