The extra backing for Mr McCarthy is still not enough for him yet to succeed outgoing Speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi
Republican Kevin McCarthy is inching towards securing enough support to become speaker of the US House of Representatives - with 15 more people voting for him in the latest ballot.
But the extra backing for Mr McCarthy is still not enough for him yet to succeed outgoing Speaker, DemocratTherefore, members will be asked to vote for a 14th time - and this time, just between Mr McCarthy and Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader, without a Republican challenger to siphon their votes away.
Several Republicans had walked out of the chamber during the fourth day of proceedings after their colleague Matt Gaetz of Florida told the floor:"We do not trust Mr McCarthy with power." The GOP took control of the House - the US lower chamber - following the midterm elections in the autumn, where they secured a slim 222-212 majority.
The election of the Speaker is normally a formality, with the leader of the largest party in the House generally a shoo-in for the job.More on Congress
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