Republican McCarthy loses first, second votes for US House speaker
Republicans won a narrow majority in November's midterms, meaning any candidate for speaker will need to unify a fractious caucus to win.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was nominated by fellow Republicans to be their leader or the Speaker of the House if they take control in the next Congress, Washington, US, November 15, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/MICHAEL A. MCCOY/FILE PHOTO)Updated: 
