Last Updated on 01/05/2023 by てんしょく飯
On January 3, the U.S. Congress held a special election for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This was the first time in 100 years, since 1923, that a second vote was held.
To be elected Speaker of the House, a candidate must basically win a majority of 218 votes.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the Republican majority leader in the House, received only 203 votes in the first round of voting; 19 Republicans voted for other candidates.
Other than McCarthy, Democratic Majority Leader Hakim Jeffries received 212 votes, Republican Andy Biggs received 10 votes, and others received 9 votes.
Since no candidate received a majority of the votes, a second round of voting was conducted, but McCarthy again failed to win a majority. The vote count was 212 for Jeffries, 203 for McCarthy, and 19 for Republican Jim Jordan.
The main opposition to McCarthy’s election came from members of the Freedom Caucus, the Republican Party’s hard-line conservative caucus, who made it clear that they would vote for any Republican candidate other than McCarthy on the third ballot.
On the third ballot, the vote was 212 for Jeffries, 202 for McCarthy, and 20 for Jordan. Republican Congressman Byron Donalds cast a new vote for Mr. Jordan.
Mr. Jordan himself has stated that he does not want the chairmanship and has voted for Mr. McCarthy since the second ballot.
After the third vote, Republican Representative Tom Cole proposed a recess until noon on January 4, and the majority of Democrats agreed to the recess.
To be elected Speaker of the House, a basic majority of 218 votes must be cast. However, the number of votes required can be reduced if people abstain from voting or vote “present. Speaker Pelosi was elected in 2021 with 216 votes.
The House Speaker election is repeated until someone receives a majority of the votes. The House of Representatives does not meet until a Speaker is elected.
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