About 20 Republicans have held out from supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who failed to win a majority after six rounds of voting. The GOP's slim majority in the House means McCarthy needs the support of nearly all Republicans to become speaker.
. The GOP's slim majority in the House means McCarthy needs the support of nearly all Republicans to become speaker.
"If you can imagine a scenario where both sides are able to claim victory, that's the one you'd probably put your chips on," Kevin Kosar, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who studies Congress and US politics, told Insider."But it's not clear what that looks like." which would essentially allow a handful of members to force a chamber-wide"no confidence" vote for the speaker. But some Republicans want the motion to be expanded even further to allow one member to force such a vote, as was the case before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi weakened the motion in 2019.
After six votes, McCarthy seems set on becoming speaker. But it's possible the representative from California could withdraw if"he thinks he can't win or he sees support eroding with additional votes," Kosar said.
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