Republican leader, Kevin McCarthy, has failed to get the required 218 votes in order to lead the House majority. As Capitol Hill finds itself in a historic stalemate, what now are the options for the third highest post in American politics?
But given that there are only 222 Republicans in the chamber following a worse than expected performance in November's midterms, and 20 of them are currently refusing to back McCarthy, he finds himself in an uphill battle for the gavel.Kevin McCarthy has found himself struggling to secure the post despite the Republican majorityThere are several alternative candidates who might be able to win over enough of the Trump supporting hardliners to take the post ahead of Mr McCarthy.
Last year, she was elected to replace Liz Cheney as the chair of the House Republican Conference after the former vice president's daughter was ousted over her criticism of President Trump.
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