UPDATE 12:37 PM: McCarthy won with 215 votes after the usual six suspects voted present: Biggs, Crane, Boebert, Gaetz, Good, and Rosendale.
I am too tired to do any analysis right now. I’m going to bed.
UPDATE 11:41 PM: All of a sudden…a bunch of Republicans voted NAY to adjourn. Is there a deal between Gaetz and McCarthy? The 15th round is about to start.
UPDATE 11:05 PM: Gaetz and Boebert vote present. McCarthy doesn’t have it. Rep. Rogers had to be pulled away from jumping Gaetz.
UPDATE 10:23 PM: Lauren Boebart voted PRESENT, lowering the threshold to 217.
UPDATE 10:20 pm: It is McCarthy vs. Jeffries in the 14th round.
It begins at 10:05 PM ET when Rep. Patrick McHenry nominates Kevin McCarthy.
The House Speaker votes 14th round continues at 10 PM ET. Kevin McCarthy thinks he can win it this time!
The House Republicans released the rules package for the 118th Congress.
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