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The Longest Contest for the Gavel in House of Representatives
00:00 - 01:13 (01:13)
The House of Representatives attempts to elect a Speaker for the 118th Congress, but Kevin McCarthy's bid has been stalled at 202 votes for over five days and 15 rounds of voting, making it the longest contest for the gavel since the Civil War.
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This episode covers the story of Kevin McCarthy's bid for House Speaker and the 15 grueling rounds of voting that failed to elect a Speaker for the 118th Congress.
00:00 - 01:13 (01:13)
Politics
Summary
This episode covers the story of Kevin McCarthy's bid for House Speaker and the 15 grueling rounds of voting that failed to elect a Speaker for the 118th Congress.