The House reconvenes at 10 p.m. to vote for speaker for the 14th time.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) claims he finally has the votes. This is how the math works out.
You can watch on C-SPAN.
Leave your reactions in the comments.
Save to FavoritesThe House reconvenes at 10 p.m. to vote for speaker for the 14th time.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) claims he finally has the votes. This is how the math works out.
You can watch on C-SPAN.
Leave your reactions in the comments.
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