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9 min ago

A marathon of talker ballots: Here's a look astatine Thursday's votes

Rep. Kevin McCarthy has present failed to triumph a bulk of votes crossed 11 ballots implicit 3 days successful his propulsion to go House speaker.

Despite continued talks, 20 Republicans person consistently not voted for him (up from 19 defections successful the archetypal 2 rounds) — and alternatively person nominated different candidates to instrumentality votes distant from McCarthy.

The House volition stay paralyzed until this standoff is resolved. It's present the longest contention successful 164 years.

Here's a look astatine however the votes panned retired connected Thursday:

Seventh: 

  • 212: Jeffries
  • 201: McCarthy
  • 19: Donalds
  • 1: Other — Trump
  • 1: Present

Eighth:

  • 212: Jeffries
  • 201: McCarthy
  • 17: Donalds
  • 3: Others — Trump, Rep. Kevin Hern
  • 1: Present

Ninth:

  • 212: Jeffries
  • 200: McCarthy
  • 17: Donalds
  • 3: Hern
  • 1: Present

10th:

  • 212: Jeffries
  • 200: McCarthy
  • 13: Donalds
  • 7: Hern
  • 1: Present

11th:

  • 212: Jeffries
  • 200: McCarthy
  • 7: Hern
  • 1: Trump
  • 12: Other — Donalds
  • 1: Present
27 min ago

The House has voted to adjourn until Friday

The House has voted to adjourn until noon connected Friday — without a wide determination connected a speaker. The House cannot proceed immoderate concern oregon curse successful caller members without filling the talker role.

Lawmakers voted 5 times connected Thursday, but Rep. Kevin McCarthy was incapable to unafraid the votes to triumph the speakership.

Members accidental negotiations are ongoing.

30 min ago

The House is voting connected whether to adjourn until noon Friday

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The House is present voting connected whether oregon not to adjourn until noon ET connected Friday.

The question needs a elemental bulk to pass.

44 min ago

McCarthy is defeated successful 11th ballot for House talker

Kevin McCarthy was defeated again successful the 11th circular of voting for House speaker.

This is present the longest talker contention successful 164 years.

His GOP opponents nominated 2 different Republicans – Rep. Kevin Hern and erstwhile President Donald Trump – to gully votes distant from McCarthy.

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries had the unanimous enactment of his caucus.

The last tally was:

  • 212 for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
  • 200 for Rep. Kevin McCarthy
  • 12 Rep. Byron Donalds
  • 7 for Rep. Kevin Hern
  • 1 Donald Trump
  • 1 contiguous vote
58 min ago

McHenry says House is astir apt not going to adjourn immoderate clip soon

From CNN's Kate Sullivan, Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer

GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry, a cardinal negotiator who is trying to fastener successful enactment for Rep. Kevin McCarthy for speaker, said the House is “probably not” going to adjourn immoderate clip soon. 

But helium expressed optimism astir the authorities of the negotiations. 

“Each gathering is much affirmative than the last. And that's a precise bully sign,” McHenry told reporters arsenic helium emerged from the GOP negotiating room. 

“This is gonna beryllium a bully evening eventually, conscionable a question of when,” helium said. 

When asked if determination was a woody physically connected insubstantial helium quipped, “Yeah, no, we’re not rather integer yet.” 

“What we privation to bash is person assurances connected insubstantial astir what the process is and however to present these blimpish reforms that I deliberation the league volition admit and endorse,” helium said. 

1 hr 8 min ago

McCarthy's PAC has fixed hundreds of thousands of dollars to those present opposing him for speaker

From CNN's David Wright

Rep. Kevin McCarthy steered hundreds of thousands of dollars successful run currency to members of the GOP caucus present threatening his bid for Speaker of the House, FEC records show.

Since 2008, McCarthy’s enactment PAC, Majority Committee PAC, has fixed $316,000 to 17 of the Republican members present opposing him.

One of the largest beneficiaries is besides 1 of McCarthy’s astir vocal opponents, Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry, who has received much than $50,000 from McCarthy’s PAC since 2012. 

McCarthy has besides fixed astatine slightest $25,000 to Reps. Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, Andy Harris and Ralph Norman implicit the years.

McCarthy’s contributions to the rebellious members were made done his enactment PAC, Majority Committee. Leadership PACs are fundraising vehicles that beryllium successful summation to a candidate’s superior run committee. Prominent members, leveraging their profile, usage them to rise and dispense other currency to their allies.

Here's a look astatine contributions:

  • Scott Perry: $52,500
  • Andy Harris: $26,000
  • Michael Cloud: $25,000
  • Andrew Clyde: $25,000
  • Ralph Norman: $25,000
  • Andy Biggs: $20,000
  • Matt Gaetz: $20,000
  • Dan Bishop: $20,000
  • Matt Rosendale: $20,000
  • Byron Donalds: $20,000
  • Paul Gosar: $17,500
  • Anna Paulina Luna: $10,000
  • Bob Good: $10,000
  • Mary Miller: $10,000
  • Chip Roy: $5,000
  • Eli Crane: $5,000
  • Keith Self: $5,000
1 hr 15 min ago

McCarthy appears to endure decision successful 11th ballot for House talker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy stands with his eyes closed astatine  the backmost  of the House enclosure  during the 10th circular  of voting connected  Thursday.Rep. Kevin McCarthy stands with his eyes closed astatine the backmost of the House enclosure during the 10th circular of voting connected Thursday. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Rep. Kevin McCarthy appears to person suffered decision successful the 11th ballot for House talker arsenic much than 5 Republicans opposed his bid.

The existent bid for House enactment is present the longest talker contention successful 164 years.

A radical of hardline Republicans have truthful acold derailed McCarthy's bid to go House talker — even after McCarthy reportedly proposed large concessions late Wednesday.

No subordinate of Congress tin beryllium sworn successful until a House talker is elected.

Why CNN says "appears to" endure a decision earlier the gavel goes down: Members-elect person the quality to alteration their votes earlier the ballot is gaveled over. CNN is pursuing on and tallying the dependable votes arsenic they happen, but it's important to beryllium wide that thing could technically alteration earlier the ballot ends. 

1 hr 22 min ago

GOP holdout says McCarthy woody includes changes sought by opponents

From CNN's Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer and Kate Sullivan

GOP Rep. Ralph Norman, 1 of the GOP holdouts voting against Rep. Kevin McCarthy, told CNN a woody that is successful the works includes definite changes they are looking for.

"This is changes that we want," Norman told CNN aft viewing a woody successful GOP Rep. Tom Emmer's office.

“This is circular one. It's connected paper, which is simply a bully thing," helium said.

Norman said the bulk of the woody revolves astir regularisation changes similar a 72-hour regularisation to reappraisal bills, word limits, and unfastened amendments.

The deal, helium said, did not code committee assignments. 

Norman added that helium was not definite if determination was capable enactment from lawmakers to adjourn the House tonight.

1 hr 43 min ago

McCarthy presently huddled successful speaker's ceremonial bureau with cardinal negotiators

From CNN's Ted Barrett, Manu Raju and Kit Maher

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is presently huddled successful the speaker’s ceremonial office, disconnected the House floor, and was conscionable joined by cardinal negotiators: Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Tom Emmer and Rep. Chip Roy. 

The 3 Republicans scrambled up to the 2nd level to conscionable McCarthy aft a lengthy negotiating league successful Emmer’s bureau with different lawmakers, wherever they were viewing an emerging written woody to interruption the stalemate implicit McCarthy’s speakership.

Lawmakers conscionable started voting connected an 11th speakership ballot.

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