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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in two rounds of voting to become House speaker Tuesday, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.

This is the first time in more than 100 years that a Speaker's bid has failed on the first ballot.

Kevin McCarthy falls short of majority in Republican-controlled chamber as he faces opposition from far-right members.

Nineteen Republicans vote against his nomination to lead the House

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy fell short of the necessary number of Republican votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi as speaker in an initial roll call Tuesday, and appeared set to become the first majority party leader in a century to fail to secure the speakership on the first…

GOP Rep Dan Crenshaw calls conservative dissidents ‘pretty f***ing stupid’

A bloc of Republican opponents Tuesday kept Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker on three ballots. The House adjourned until noon Wednesday.

Opposition from fellow Republicans denied Kevin McCarthy the role of House speaker on the first roll call vote in the 118th Congress.

WASHINGTON — Whether or not Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker under the incoming House Republican majority, the Jan. 3 floor election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.

The Jan. 3 House election to determine who will take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi is poised to be the most dramatic in a century.

Tensions have escalated in MAGA-world as Ms Greene continues to clash with several one-time allies in her opinions about the House speaker role