McCarthy Vote Day3: House adjourns for third day without picking a Speaker
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There are 4,367 news articles covering this topic.
56% (2,433) are left-leaning, 31% (1,379) are centrist, and 13% (555) are right-leaning.
On Thursday, the House remained deadlocked on the vote for Speaker as Republicans struggled to garner enough votes for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.). Left-leaning articles highlight that this vote for Speaker is the longest one in 164 years, while right-leaning articles highlight that certain Republican holdouts said there was “nothing” that would make them vote for McCarthy.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Democrat leaders in the House urged “rank-and-file” members to remain in Washington, D.C., to ensure that all voting members participate in the process. The incoming Democratic whip, Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.) reportedly urged House Democrats to forgo personal plans in order to prevent a Republican majority in the vote for McCarthy.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlighted that the vote for McCarthy continues to be deadlocked on Thursday after he suffered the eleventh loss in a row due to a failure to secure votes from 20 key Republican lawmakers. The article highlighted that this race is the longest speaker contest in 164 years, prompting McCarthy to open the door to negotiations for concessions.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted one particular House Republican, Rep.-elect Andy Biggs (Ariz.), told the media organization that there was “nothing” McCarthy could do to secure his vote for Speaker of the House. The article highlighted that the Republican holdouts, all members of the House Freedom Caucus, were not confident in McCarthy’s stance on the budget.
From the center
Democratic leaders urging rank-and-file to remain in Washington to vote against McCarthy
The Hill