6 votes and still no speaker: Catch up on what has happened in the House so far today
From CNN staff
The House is still in a holding pattern after lawmakers failed to elect a new speaker for the second day. Rep. Kevin McCarthy has failed to get a majority of the vote after six ballots.
Right now, the chamber is adjourned until 8 p.m. ET.
Some lawmakers are warning that the longer the process drags on, the more votes McCarthy will lose. McCarthy’s allies have been negotiating on the House floor in between votes to try to garner more support.
This is how the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds of voting played out:
212 for Jeffries
201 for McCarthy
20 for Donalds
1 present vote
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