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How the House speaker vote will work

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The House on Tuesday will vote to elect its next speaker, culminating a dramatic battle for the gavel by Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and a strong counter-effort by some of his conservative colleagues. The big picture: It could be the first time since 1923 that the House holds multiple ballots to elect its next speaker.Here's an overview of how Tuesday's vote will work. What's happening: The 118th Congress convenes at noon Tuesday, after which the House clerk will lead a call to order. A chaplain will then lead a prayer and the clerk will lead the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a quorum call.Then, candidates for speaker are nominated from the floor, typically by party leaders, per ...

Axios     Jan 04, 2023