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McCarthy makes gains but falls short on 12th and 13th speaker votes

U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R- Calif., listens in the House Chamber during the second day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 4, 2023, in Washington, D.C..

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Friday failed in his 13th attempt to succeed Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as speaker but edged closer to finally clinching the gavel as he flipped a 15th vote his way Friday.

McCarthy’s vote total had fallen from 203 on Tuesday to 200 on Thursday. But Republicans finally began to move in

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