10th round of voting for House Speaker

For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans kept the speaker’s chair of the U.S. House sitting empty Thursday, as party leader Kevin McCarthy failed again and again in an excruciating string of ballots to win enough GOP votes to seize the chamber’s gavel.

Pressure was building as McCarthy lost seventh, eighth and then historic ninth, 10th and 11th rounds of voting, surpassing the number 100 years ago, in a prolonged fight to choose a speaker in a disputed election. By nightfall, despite raucous protests from Democrats, Republicans voted to adjourn and return Friday to try again.

With McCarthy's supporters and foes locked in stalemate, the House could not formally open for the new session of Congress. And feelings of boredom, desperation and annoyance seemed increasingly evident.

One McCarthy critic, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, cast votes for Donald Trump — a symbolic but pointed sign of the broad divisions over the Republican Party's future. Then he went further, moving the day from protest toward the absurd in formally nominating the former president to be House speaker on the 11th ballot. Trump got one vote, from Gaetz, drawing laughter.

[goldenpawn]

Kevin McCarthy has been rejected 10 times!!!
At this point, Stormy Daniels has more chances to become Speaker of the House.

[Lady-Evonne]

The way this voting works is ridiculous. If he's not wanted, that should be the end and they should be free to elect someone else. He shouldn't get to bargain his way into the position. This is crazy. Who thought up these idiotic rules🙄🤦🏽‍♀️.

[marioramirez]

Oh! I chose the wrong career field. Should’ve been a politician. look at all the perks.
1. $150k and up/ year
2. Best healthcare
3. No real over sight
4. No performance reviews
5. Great stock options with unheard yearly gains
6. No education requirements
6. Unlimited terms
7.one or two get out of jail cards per household

[PrinceAzura]

"There's 200 of us that support kevin and a couple dozen who don't, we're not going to be ruled by them"

Damn doesn't feel so hot when it happens to you huh

[plantbased]

After nine brutal rounds, a punch-drunk Kevin McCarthy gamely answers the bell for yet another round. 🤣

[williampennjr.]

McCarthy's ego tells me he doesn't deserve to be speaker
The one that would be the best speaker is the one that doesnt want it, or is willing to surrender the position for the good of the country.
He has failed this test 10 times.

[surelyyoujokemeinfailure]

Is this Kevin's way of gridlocking congress all because he really really really thought that he "deserves" to be speaker?

[icusinners]

We the people are for our country not for career politicians

[ld]

No worries, no hurry, NO MCCARTHY!!

[Lilifors]

It seems McCarthy already made deals with political friends since he felt sure he will win. Just step down, you failed.

[tomsmith]

Don't give us another Rino. Please!!!

[magzlomeli]

Hope this breaks the historic 133 rounds! Oh and hold all payroll too! Give them furlough! 👏🏽

[joshr]

TERM LIMITS ARE A MUST! For both Parties

[commanderx]

“the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” -albert Einstein

[noparty]

this can continue for the next two years for all I care!

[kingMT]

Kevin McCarthy: *I AIN’T HEAR NO DAMN BELL* 😂😂😂

[cba]

When he says the people want government working, what he actually means is "Lobbyist pay a lot of money for favors and I can't give it back because I already spent it."

[jamesryan]

Ten times? Enough already, step aside McCarthy, and let every one get to work.

[williamhaynes]

Kevin McCarthy keeps losing, pick someone else and move on

[elaineroper]

Kevin needs to step down so someone else can step up.