House to hold 15th ballot for speaker after McCarthy short by one vote in 14th vote

House to hold 15th ballot for speaker after McCarthy short by one vote in 14th vote

A 15th round of voting for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives looked set to start late Friday, after the chamber failed to select a speaker in its 14th vote. With 432 House lawmakers voting in a 14th ballot, top House Republican Kevin McCarthy got 216 votes, or one vote short of a majority, so a 15th ballot will be needed to select a speaker.

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