Democratic RepDavidTrone returns to Capitol hours after shoulder surgery
During the 12th round of voting in the afternoon, Trone's absence meant that Rep. Kevin McCarthy only needed 216 votes to attain a majority. He came up three votes shy.
Trone drew applause when he returned for the 13th round of voting around 2 p.m. local time to throw his weight behind Minority Leader-elect Hakeem Jeffries for the speaker's gavel. Trone's absence was a rare time in the speakership voting marathon that saw Jeffries's vote margin ticked down. Trone came back to Washington to keep the threshold to win a majority as high as possible. pic.twitter.com/HRWp7bALvW
Trone took to Twitter to showcase his shoulder sling, slippers, and hospital socks, highlighting his commitment to Jeffries.Time to vote for Hakeem Jeffries! pic.twitter.com/Xvyg8VL4Wp
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