Jake Tapper @jaketapper
McCarthy to win 214 votes on 13th ballot. With GOP Reps Buck & Hunt absent, he needs 217 to win, meaning needs to pick up 3 of 6 rebels. @RepBrianFitz told me Buck & Hunt are returning which would mean 218-vote threshold but KM w/ 216 votes. So then he will need to pick up 2 — PolitiTweet.org
Jake Tapper @jaketapper
So @GOPLeader McCarthy will lose his bid for Speakership on this 13th ballot, though he now has flipped 15 rebels i… https://t.co/B4ktbFmceM