House Republicans delivered Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) a stunning defeat in the chamber’s fourth vote for speaker Wednesday, despite Trump's attempts to help.
to win the post Tuesday, seeing his support erode by one on the final ballot. On that vote, Donalds switched his support to Jordan, who — despite nominating McCarthy for speaker — received six votes on the first ballot, 19 on the second and 20 on the third.
McConnell, who became the longest-serving Senate leader in history Tuesday, is set to join Biden later Wednesday at an event in Covington, Ky., to celebrate the bipartisan infrastructure law. “It’s a little embarrassing it’s taking so long — and the way they are dealing with one another,” Biden said. “The rest of the world is looking.”
The historic defeat stalled members’ swearing-in, GOP committee assignments and a vote on the rules package that will ultimately govern the 118th Congress. Instead, House Republicans put their divisions on display throughout the afternoon, offering a stark contrast to their unified Democratic colleagues across the aisle and even the functioning Senate chamber on the other side of the Capitol.
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