Amid an ongoing historic political stalemate, the US House of Representatives has temporarily adjourned after Republican Congressman Kevin.
Washington: Amid an ongoing historic political stalemate, the US House of Representatives has temporarily adjourned after Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy lost six rounds of voting for the post of Speaker.
The House, which will continue to be paralysed until the stalemate is resolved, voted late Wednesday night to reconvene at midday on Thursday for closed-door negotiations as Republicans scramble to find a path forward.
The House Republican majority has been stuck at a contentious stalemate amid opposition to McCarthy from a group of conservatives.
House members voted three times on Tuesday, the opening day of the divided 118th Congress, but the California Republican fell short of the necessary 218 votes to be the next Speaker, reports Xinhua news agency.
This is the first time that a House Speaker — who maintains order, manages its proceedings, and governs the administration of its business on the lower chamber’s floor — has not been elected on the first ballot in 100 years.
The 435-seat House will have to vote on and on until a Speaker is elected with a majority of votes.
Before that, members cannot be sworn in and committees cannot be formed with the rest of the business stalled.
