The House will be back at 10 p.m. ET, as Republicans once again try to muster the votes to get Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) into the Speaker's seat. It will be the 14th vote since Tuesday. McCarthy, long the presumptive next Speaker since the GOP took control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections, has repeatedly fallen short of the majority threshold needed to secure the gavel. After hours of cajoling the 20 Republican holdouts who had blocked his election, McCarthy's chances revived on Friday, when several shifted their votes to him, often noting the progress of the negotiations. McCarthy gained the votes of 14 Republicans who had been casting ballots for other candidates and one who had been voting "present." With six holdouts, he still needs more support when the chamber returns for its next vote. If lawmakers can't reach an agreement, they could be forced into working through the weekend. The prolonged Speaker's vote has left House government at a temporary standstill, while Republicans from both factions praised the exercise as productive. Read more here. More from The Hill: |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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🕊️ House Democrats, one GOP lawmaker mark Jan. 6 attack
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House Democrats — and one Republican — paused for a brief but emotional ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. |
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👨🏼⚖️ White House downplays security concerns during Speaker fight
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The White House is downplaying concerns about the impact on national security without a House Speaker in place as Republicans in the lower chamber vote for a 12th time to elect a leader. |
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🇺🇦 Biden administration: $4B in new military aid heading to Ukraine
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The Biden administration has announced $3.75 billion in new military aid to Ukraine and other countries related to Russia's more than 10-month war. |
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💊 FDA OKs Alzheimer's drug that shows modest results
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U.S. health officials have approved a closely watched Alzheimer's drug that modestly slows the brain-robbing disease, albeit with potential safety risks that patients and their doctors will have to carefully weigh. |
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🚨 New Mexico police investigating shootings targeting elected officials
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Police in Albuquerque, N.M., are investigating a recent spate of shootings that appear to be targeting the homes and offices of local elected officials. |
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🏳️🌈 Florida man arrested for threats of LGBTQ mass shooting
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Federal investigators have arrested a Central Florida man accused of threatening to carry out a mass shooting against at least 100 LGBTQ people at Florida State University. |
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🗳️ Two advocacy groups ask Colorado to bar Trump from ballot
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Two key advocacy groups are leading a rally urging Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) to bar former President Trump from the state's ballots on constitutional grounds. |
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🧑⚖️ South Carolina must redraw congressional maps, court rules
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A panel of federal judges has ruled that South Carolina lawmakers racially gerrymandered the state's 1st Congressional District specifically to dilute the power of Black voters. |
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💰 You can't buy Mega Millions or Powerball tickets in 5 states
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For most of the country, buying a lottery ticket is as simple as driving to the nearest convenience store or gas station. But for some, getting their hands on a Mega Millions or Powerball ticket requires a trip to another state entirely. |
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'How close our democracy came on Jan. 6, 2021'
| "Thankfully, the 2021 insurrection failed. But, two years later, as our country heads into a new Congress, the threat to our democracy remains," write Reps. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) and Jason Crow (D-Colo.). |
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