Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Rep. He noted backing from right-flank Republicans Rep. READ MORE: Republicans likely to control House after wins in California “We’re going to have the ability to change America,” McCarthy said, upbeat as he entered the private meeting. The formal vote for House speaker will come when the new Congress convenes in January, and McCarthy will need to shore up support from no fewer than 218 lawmakers with potentially just a few votes to spare. The vote was 188-31, with ballots cast by newly elected and returning GOP lawmakers, and some whose races have not yet been called. McCarthy has led House Republicans this far, and with them now on the cusp of majority control, he has a chance to seize the gavel from Nancy Pelosi if Democrats are defeated. WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy cleared the first major step Tuesday toward becoming House speaker, winning the nomination on a vote by his GOP colleagues, but he now faces a weeks-long slog to quell objections from his right flank before a final vote.
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