For the seventh time in three days, a group of conservatives blocked Republican leader Kevin McCarthy from winning the speaker’s gavel, leaving Congress in limbo and prompting talk among rank-and-file GOP lawmakers that it may be time for him to step aside.
In his bid to win over roughly 20 holdouts, Mr. McCarthy has offered a long list of concessions that would give them more say in the GOP agenda and more power to influence action on the House floor.
Mr. McCarthy’s negotiating efforts on Wednesday night yielded nothing for him on Thursday’s first ballot for speaker.