House lawmakers have been urged to return to the chamber immediately after a first round vote to elect a new speaker apparently did not result in any winners, according to sources. The notice was sent in preparation for a likely second vote as the House of Representatives remains paralyzed until a new speaker is chosen.
Speaker-designate Mike Johnson, R-La., is on track to lose the first round as he did not secure an outright majority of votes. Johnson received 216 votes, while House Minority Leader-elect Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., garnered 215 votes. Additionally, three Republicans voted for a different candidate.
