Editorial cartoons by R.J. Matson & Rivers. After three days of balloting in the U.S. House of Representatives at the nation’s Capitol, majority House Republicans on Thursday afternoon had failed once again to elect a new Speaker.
NBC News: Live updates on third day of McCarthy’s bid for speaker – The House reconvened at noon Thursday and resumed voting for a speaker. Republicans remain deadlocked on the seventh and eighth rounds of voting as hard-liners in their caucus refuse to back GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.
House Adjourns For Second Day Without A Speaker After McCarthy Falls Short Again On Votes – The House adjourned Wednesday after it failed to elect a speaker for the second day in a row as hard-liners in the Republican caucus continued their refusal to back Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California for the job.
