House Republicans are at a contentious stalemate over who will serve as the next speaker as Kevin McCarthy vows to continue his increasingly imperiled bid for the gavel. The fight, which began on the first day of the 118th Congress, has thrown the new House GOP majority into chaos and undercut the party’s agenda.
As the votes stretched on Tuesday, the situation appeared to become even more dire for McCarthy. Today he will try again to secure the gavel.
