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The impasse over choosing a House speaker continued as McCarthy fell short of votes held up by his detractors
The 118th Congress made history again on Thursday, as House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to win the speakership for the ninth time. The protracted stalemate marks the first time since 1860 that the House has required more than nine ballots to determine a new speaker.
McCarthy entered the third day of voting with fresh momentum for his candidacy, amid reports that he had made significant concessions to his roughly 20 detractors within the Republican conference.
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