Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker failed for a seventh time on Thursday, even after offering major concessions to his hardline conservative opponents late Wednesday, CNN reported. The house will hold an eighth round of voting to elect a speaker. Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure 218 votes and had 20 total GOP lawmakers voting against him, as per the CNN report. In the seventh round of voting, GOP Republican Matt Gaetz voted for former President Donald Trump, while the other 19 voted for Donalds. The final tally was 201 for McCarthy, 19 for Donalds, one for Trump, and "one present vote."
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