McCarthy Loses Third Round of Voting for House Speaker
- First time since 1923 speaker vote requires multiple ballots
- Dissidents demanding more power in GOP-controlled House
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Representative Kevin McCarthy lost a third round of voting for House speaker Tuesday, further imperiling his chances of winning the post amid a revolt by a small group of GOP dissidents that previews the turmoil that will envelop the chamber over the next two years.
The three votes were a stunning political rebuke to the California Republican, who had spent much of the past year courting hard-line conservatives in the House GOP caucus. It was the first time since 1923 that a House speaker wasn’t selected on the first ballot.