The United States House of Representatives has adjourned for a second day without a speaker, as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy continued to fall short of the majority he needs to preside over the chamber.
In the sixth round of voting on Wednesday, far-right opposition to McCarthy persisted, setting up the prospect of a prolonged crisis in Congress as the House remains practically paralysed without a speaker.
McCarthy needed 218 votes to claim the gavel. But in three ballots on Wednesday, he only received 201, with 20 far-right Republicans backing Congressman Byron Donalds and one voting “present” as a sign of protest. Democrats remained united behind their nominee, Hakeem Jeffries, who got 212 votes.
Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Washington, DC.
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What’s even more embarrassing is having a president that won’t protect our borders.
What, more embarrassing than the MAGAs extreme bozo isn’t wanted?
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Kevin keeps losing because he has partnered with Majorie
People dont trust him.
She is the one who will have real power to do her crazy things
That doesn’t make sense because the republicans who are not voting with mekarthy have similar views with mtg
It’s the other way round
Joe is embarrassing to the country
This video isn’t about Joe, foreigner 😂
Yes. The 🇺🇸 keeps electing rhinos and geriatrics!!
No body takes seriously to Joe and his counterpart Justin Trudeau! 🤣
@John Smith Trump shakes hands with Epstein
@MightyBondGayming fair point
Death to America NATO terrorists
Long live Russia 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
If McCarthy had any honor and integrity, he would step aside and let someone else be speaker… imagine having people of morals and values in Congress that would do that… lol 😂we can only imagine
Some compromising candidate with Republicans and Democrats will be the best
Ok
Us debt default coming….
First step towards that would be a sign that paying the debts is increasingly difficult.
At this point in time the USA has more than enough money.
This is not a “make a wish” foundation
Sure, sure. What are your qualifications on the subject?
These politicians are destroying U.S. May it be red or blues .they have there own agenda and non of them care for public .
Remember politics is a Latin word which means
Poli = multi and
Tic is a blood sucking creature .
Both the house representatives are multi blood sucking creatures and give a dame to public .
Kevin McCarthy is too desperate for the speakership but unfortunately, he won’t get it because of his ineptitude and perfidy.
Better a [good] name than great wealth,
better high esteem than silver and gold.
Stop giving jobs to Indians in US parliament. See it’s your country America is not india right. So if you are going to give any big big positions to Indians. Then send some Americans let them come and stand for our Indian PM election and then win and let them rule the world. See that will not happen right even our own Indian government won’t allow that right. So you are fools then to making Indians to sit in the top top.positions. see there are many many Americans are there select them and make them to sit in those places that is the True American president does.
America should be ruled only by Americans not by Indians or any other nationalities
Why are extremists like that Majorie lady still in office?
I thought America cleaned out these dummies after the coup and Qanon education etc
Conservatives betrayed this nation and should, must, fail.
McCarthy raise money 💰
He things it’s his birth right to be speaker
This is true Democracy 👍
Usa 🇺🇸 must clean the Swmp
Trying to shove this guy through the process in spite of the fact he’s not wanted.
Got to have new world order puppets
What’s this Republican Rebels 💩?
Lest it’s forgotten that there are in fact NO rebels without a cause!
McCarthy : No resale value at all. He bent following wherever the wind blows. And you know… the wind change every hours.
A new year but look at it already full of chaos
It’s funny to watch the Republicans tearing themselves apart over this. They should dissolve themselves and form at least 2 political parties from the rubble.
Please not McCarthy
; rand showing stupid again he knows inbarasing Brandon does it well
The popcorn 😂😂😂
Charlie McCarthy, oops the kevster. Charlie was the ventriloquist dummy. Of course he had more between the ears than kippy. Shows him with Marjorie whacko green. She’s saying; have some kool aid the spaceship is coming. Bobert and gaetz are already on board for the flight to trumptey dumptey land.
McCarthy needs to step down it’s obvious that people don’t want them he’s a two-faced piece of s*** he’s a Democrat
Pito Pete saying somebody else is embarrassing to the country that’s a f****** funny one.
Democracy so great! 😅