Axios - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy lost his bid for the speakership on the first round of voting today — and shortly thereafter, he lost a second ballot.
- Ballots will continue until someone gets a majority of votes — but it's unclear how long that will take. The House can't start regular business until a speaker is elected. ... It took two months — and 133 ballots — for the House to elect its speaker in 1856. The last time the House needed more than one ballot to confirm a speaker was 1923. On both ballots today, the same 19 Republicans blocked McCarthy by voting for other candidates. On the second ballot, they all voted for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
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