Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) failed three times to secure a majority of votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) as speaker of the House before the chamber adjourned with the outcome of the leadership contest still in doubt.
McCarthy became the first majority party leader in a century to fail to secure the position on the first ballot. He failed to win additional votes on a second ballot and lost support on the third ballot.
In the latest move, McCarthy and his team are trying to get enough votes to push through adjourning the House until Thursday but it seems highly unlikely that he will get the required 218 votes to succeed in such a move.
