WASHINGTON, Jan 3 was able to elect a speaker and hold a new vote.
The favorite, Republican Kevin McCarthy, again did not receive the 218 votes necessary for victory, lagged behind his competitor, Democrat Hakim Jeffreys, but outstripped fellow party member Jim Jordan.
For McCarthy, as in the first times, 203 congressmen voted, Jeffreys 212, the entire Democratic caucus, Jordan 19.
Only 14 times in history, congressmen failed to elect a speaker in one round and this has not happened since 1923. Elections will continue until one of the contenders receives the required number of votes, and legislators have the right to put new candidates on the ballots at any time. activities.