As of Friday morning, there is no Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Congress has been through 11 attempts to vote over the past few days on who will take the position as a group of Republicans continue to draw a line in the sand in an attempt to prevent Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker.
And that continued failure to vote McCarthy — or anyone else nominated — has produced a heaping amount of jokes on Twitter, including many that fold in the sports world.
We’ve collected those to share as we head into another day that could be filled with more rounds of voting:
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— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) January 6, 2023
Despite 6 losses in a row, McCarthy can still become Speaker, with a Patriots loss, a Jaguars win and a Steelers tie. pic.twitter.com/GKXDDKvxKv
— Seth Williams (@newsethwilliams) January 5, 2023
Kevin McCarthy just needs more time to implement his system
— Aaron (@BobbyBigWheel) January 4, 2023
SOURCES: Jim Harbaugh in talks with House GOP leadership to step in as Speaker if an NFL Head Coach job doesn’t become available.
— Ray Wert (@raywert) January 3, 2023
Kevin McCarthy has entered the Waiters Zone. We're about to see what he's really made of. pic.twitter.com/Jw0EJSCNby
— Jared Wade (@Jared_Wade) January 5, 2023
How many elections does Kevin McCarthy have to lose in a row before we get free Frostys
— Chris OIIey (@chrisoIIey) January 6, 2023
This dude Kevin McCarthy sure could use a game against Georgetown right about now.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) January 5, 2023
The speakership now goes to penalty kicks
— Lizzie O'Leary (@lizzieohreally) January 3, 2023
NFL teams that aren't going to make the play offs are probably hoping that Kevin McCarthy continues his current streak… pic.twitter.com/YO6sXK5QYN
— TrustData 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@TrustData2) January 6, 2023
With 11 losses, Kevin McCarthy has been eliminated from the NFL playoffs.
— Larry Mulligan (@Mulligan4OH) January 6, 2023
