Sahil Kapur

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

The gavel falls on the second ballot. Final tally: Hakeem Jeffries (D): 212 Kevin McCarthy (R): 203 Jim Jordan (R): 19 "A Speaker has not been elected," clerk says. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 3, 2023

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Fun fact: In 2015, John Boehner suffered 25 Republican defections — more than Kevin McCarthy faces today — and still got elected Speaker. A tale of two majorities, large and small. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 3, 2023

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Immediately, Steve Scalise takes the mic to nominate Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, again. "We all came here to get things done. To get big things done," he says. "Not just talking about what the problems are — we know what the problems are — but how do you fix those problems?" — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 3, 2023