In a stunning display on the chamber floor late Friday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) cast a dramatic present vote for Speaker, which prevented Rep. Kevin McCarthy from securing the 217 total votes he needs to win the Speakership. McCarthy won 216 votes, with 212 for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and four Republicans voting for other candidates. Gaetz and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) voted present. That left McCarthy with 216 of the 432 votes cast, one less than he needed for a majority. Weirdly, Republicans applauded Gaetz when he cast his present vote, even though it prevented them from getting the 217 votes McCarthy needed at that point to win the election. Rep. Patrick McHe
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