McCarthy falls short in second House speaker vote, as 19 Republican defectors back Jordan
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McCarthy came up short in the first two rounds of voting due to 19 Republican defections in both rounds., R-Calif., Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, and Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., split most of the votes three ways in the first round of voting. None of the nominees was able to reach the 218-vote threshold needed to secure a majority of votes, so the election moved to a second ballot.
In the second round, Jeffries again received 212 votes and McCarthy again received 203, but Jordan received the support of all 19 defectors. The support for Jordan came despite the fact that the Ohio Republican is backing McCarthy.
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