House Lawmakers Urged To Return For Second Speaker Vote

U.S. House of Representatives meet to vote on a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

House lawmakers have been urged to return to the chamber immediately after a first round vote to elect a new speaker apparently did not result in any winners, according to sources. The notice was sent in preparation for a likely second vote as the House of Representatives remains paralyzed until a new speaker is chosen.

Speaker-designate Mike Johnson, R-La., is on track to lose the first round as he did not secure an outright majority of votes. Johnson received 216 votes, while House Minority Leader-elect Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., garnered 215 votes. Additionally, three Republicans voted for a different candidate.

Speaker-designate Mike Johnson did not secure an outright majority of votes.

House lawmakers called back for second vote after inconclusive first round.

Hakeem Jeffries received 215 votes, close behind Johnson's 216 votes.

The first round vote has not officially concluded, with House GOP leaders expected to keep it open while determining their next steps.