Kevin McCarthy bid for House speaker enters third day after series of defeats

Voting to resume amid reports that McCarthy has made significant concessions to his roughly 20 detractors

The third day of the 118th Congress will kick off on Thursday without a House speaker, after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed six times to win the 218 votes needed to capture the gavel.

The House deadlocked over the speakership three times on Wednesday, mirroring the three inconclusive votes held a day earlier. Rather than voting a fourth time that day, members moved to adjourn for a few hours on Wednesday evening, giving McCarthy’s team more time to negotiate with his Republican detractors.