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House descends into chaos after McCarthy falls short on 14th speaker ballot

January 7, 2023

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Tempers flared on the House floor Friday night after GOP holdouts dashed Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) hopes of victory on the 14th ballot for speaker of the House. The hours of talks on Friday night were not enough to sway Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Bob Good (R-VA), and Matt Rosendale (R-MT).