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House Of Representatives Convenes To Vote For Next Speaker

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Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has gaveled the 117th session out of session and House representatives are shortly due to take to the floor to vote for the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

  • Livestream of floor proceedings: https://live.house.gov/
  • House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is bidding to become the next Speaker but his pathway to the gavel is far from assured.
  • McCarthy convened a closed-doors meeting of GOP lawmakers this morning to make a final case for his nomination with a group of conservative reps who have pledged to oppose McCarthy's bid.
  • Voting is expected take multiple rounds to determine the speaker for first time in 100 years.
  • If McCarthy fails to achieve the 218 votes required, GOP lawmakers may turn to a unity candidate with Rep Steve Scalise (R-LA), a McCarthy ally , emerging as the most likely candidate.
  • More information in bullet at 13:57 GMT: https://marketnews.com/mccarthy-struggles-for-supp...

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