Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) sits next to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) during the fourth day of ... [+] elections for House speaker at the Capitol on January 6, 2023 in Washington. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty ImagesKey FactsReps. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Eli Crane (Ariz.), Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Bob Good (Va.) and Matt Rosendale (Mont.) all voted against McCarthy on the thirteenth ballot Friday afternoon, instead backing Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who says he has no interest in becoming speaker. Peeling away more votes appears to be a difficult task and it's unclear what concessions McCarthy could still make to convince the holdouts. With the speaker role vacant, Senate president pro tempore Patty Murray (D-Wash.) is temporarily third in line to the presidency.

Source: Forbes January 07, 2023 18:05 UTC