McCarthy defeated in 9th House speaker ballot
From CNN staff
Kevin McCarthy was defeated again in the ninth round of voting for House speaker after he lost multiple votes to Reps. Byron Donalds and Kevin Hern. A tenth round would be the longest speaker contest in 164 years.
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had the unanimous support of his caucus.
No member of the new Congress can be sworn in to office without a speaker of the House voted in.
A group of hardline Republicans have so far derailed McCarthy's bid to become House speaker — even after McCarthy reportedly proposed major concessions late Wednesday.
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