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McCarthy momentum builds after 15 holdouts flip

Author: Editors Desk Source: Axios
January 6, 2023 at 22:09
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Still, some Republicans voted for other candidates, including Reps. Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and Andy Biggs.

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is on the brink of clinching the speakership after a group of15 previous Republican holdouts flipped their votes to support the California lawmaker on Friday, marking the first major breakthrough in negotiations this week.

Driving the news: In a historic 13th straight round of voting, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) switched his vote to McCarthy, bringing his total to 214 — still a handful shy of the necessary simple majority.

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