Deadlocked US House adjourns again with no new speaker

Top Republican Kevin McCarthy was the party's favorite to lead the lower chamber of Congress, but he was blocked by conservative hardliners three times in a row -- a day after striking out in an opening trio of ballots.

By AFP | Updated: Jan 05, 2023, 08.36 AM IST

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) puts his hand to his face as he talks with Republican House colleagues on the House floor during voting as he runs for election to be the next Speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US.

Washington, Jan 5, 2023 -The Republican-led US House of Representatives found itself in a deepening crisis Wednesday as it was forced to close shop for a second straight day after failing to elect a speaker.

Top Republican Kevin McCarthy was the party's favorite to lead the lower chamber of Congress, but he was blocked by conservative hardliners three times in a row -- a day after striking out in an opening trio of ballots.

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