Republican Kevin McCarthy suffered a humiliating loss in the latest round of voting for speaker, receiving 216 of the 217 votes needed for a victory.
| Embattled Republican Kevin McCarthy suffered yet another embarrassing defeat — his 14th of the week — as he failed late on Friday to secure the votes needed to lead the US House of Representatives after predicting he would prevail.
The caucus could turn to another potential leader, such as McCarthy’s No. 2 Steve Scalise or popular conservative Jim Jordan, who was repeatedly nominated as a candidate by hardliners this week. That raises the possibility the two parties would fail to reach a deal when the federal government comes up against its $31.4 trillion debt limit this year. Lack of agreement or even a long standoff risks a default that would shake the global economy.Advertisement
McCarthy’s last bid for speaker, in 2015, crumbled in the face of right-wing opposition. The two previous Republican speakers, John Boehner and Paul Ryan, left the job after conflict with right-wing colleagues.
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