McCarthy Fails to Win First Two Ballots for Speaker of the House
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Republicans have officially taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives following their narrow victory in the 2022 midterm elections — but who will lead the party is still in question, as GOP leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) failed to garner the votes necessary to become Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Instead, in the first round of voting, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York)...