US House of Representatives struggles to confirm a speaker of the house.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - House Republicans have adjourned until 8 p.m. Wednesday night to try and establish a path towards successful nomination of a candidate for Speaker of the House.
Wednesday was the second day of multiple failed votes for a speaker. Kevin McCarthy has been several votes away each time, with 218 needed to win the position.The current vote is the 9th longest in US history for a speaker and longest in 100 years. A speaker of the house needs to be voted through before new house members can be sworn in and laws can begin to be passed.
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