The Hill's Evening Report — Speaker vote to hit double digits

View Online  Evening Report Thursday, January 5 ©  AP Speaker vote to hit double digits Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has lost a historic ninth vote for Speaker of the House, forcing the chamber into a double digit round of voting with no end in sight.   Shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, the House began its 10th debate with McCarthy as the top candidate for the Republicans but so far unable to pass the 218-vote threshold needed to secure the gavel.   Without a selection of a Speaker, the chamber could be forced to continue debating through the weekend. The gridlock has left members in limbo, unable to vote on the chamber's rules or even swear in members. Members have complained about not having access to tools to address constituent needs.   McCarthy and his allies have spent the past three days trying to bust up a bloc of hardline Republicans who have steadfastly opposed McCarthy's candidacy over a variety of grievances, largely linked to chamber rules and committee assignments.   House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has won support from all 212 Democrats since voting began Tuesday afternoon on the next House Speaker.   Read more here.   More from The Hill on the Speaker's race: Who is House Clerk Cheryl Johnson overseeing Speaker vote? Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) cast ballots for former President Trump Left-leaning Hollywood stars are relishing the ongoing meltdown A silver lining for House Speaker election: Freedom for C-SPAN   Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is open to forming a bipartisan coalition The Speaker impasse is now compounding national security concerns 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. 🗣️  Biden warns migrants: 'Do not just show up at the border' President Biden has warned migrants to not "just show up" at the southern U.S. border, while announcing new steps that aims to alleviate the crisis at the border. 💨  Biden says Putin looking for 'oxygen' with 36-hour ceasefire President Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin's call for a temporary, Christmas ceasefire is an effort to "find some oxygen," dismissing that the Kremlin is serious about finding an off ramp for its assault against Ukraine.   🧬  Idaho stabbing suspect's DNA found on knife sheath: investigators Investigators used a DNA sample on a knife sheath to link a suspect to the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students, according to newly released court documents. 🗳️  Stabenow to retire, creating GOP pickup opportunity in Michigan  Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the chairwoman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and a close ally of Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), has decided not to seek reelection in 2024.  🙏  Democratic Sen. Bob Casey reveals cancer diagnosis Third-term Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who is up for reelection in 2024, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, which he says came as "a shock." 🧑‍⚖️  South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down six-week abortion ban The South Carolina Supreme Court has tossed the state's ban on abortion after six weeks, ruling that the law violated constitutional rights to privacy that extend to the decision whether to terminate a pregnancy. 📈  Business leaders see profits rising despite recession fears: survey Midsize business leaders mostly expect their sales and profits to increase this year but also believe the U.S. could slip into recession, according to a new survey from JPMorgan Chase. 👵  Here are the states with the longest life expectancy People in Hawaii, Washington and Minnesota have the longest life expectancy in the country, according to a new study.   💰  Peloton to pay $19M penalty over treadmill defects Peloton has reached a settlement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission over its defective treadmills that caused injuries and the company's failure to report the concerns to the commission. 🏈  Damar Hamlin 'awake and showing improvement,' teammate says A teammate of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin says Hamlin is "awake and showing improvement" as he continues to recover from a cardiac arrest episode suffered during his team's Monday Night Football game. OPINION 'The West Coast is now, officially, the blue Pacific' "American politics is experiencing something new beginning this month – an entirely blue Pacific coast," writes author Edward J. Larson. Stay Engaged You're all caught up! Stay with TheHill.com for the latest and recommend this newsletter to others: TheHill.com/Evening. See you tomorrow. Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  Sign Up for Other Newsletters 1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 © 1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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