REPUBLICANS DEFECT in First Vote for House Speaker – At Least 19 Vote Against Kevin McCarthy! – Andy Biggs Receives 10 Votes

BREAKING: There have been 5 Republican defections in the vote for House Speaker meaning that Kevin McCarthy does not have the votes needed on the first ballot to become Speaker.

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 3, 2023

First round of House Speaker vote occurring now:

Kevin McCarthy doesn’t have the votes.

— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) January 3, 2023

Kevin McCarthy has lost his bid to be the next Speaker of the House on the first ballot.

— Emerald Robinson ✝️ (@EmeraldRobinson) January 3, 2023

Still in the G’s for roll call vote for Speaker and there’s already *10* votes against McCarthy

First time a Speaker has not been voted in on the 1st roll call since 1923

McCarthy humiliated Republicans in the midterms and is now humiliating himself in the Speaker vote

— Rogan O’Handley (@DC_Draino) January 3, 2023

Here are the 19 Republicans who voted against Kevin McCarthy (note: vote is still open) pic.twitter.com/7XbpI3OlOQ

— Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) January 3, 2023