No speaker in U.S. House elected as voting drama drags on

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No speaker in U.S. House elected as voting drama drags on

STORY: No speaker in U.S. House elected as voting drama drags on DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. House of Representatives hasn't elected a new speaker as the election entered the third day on Jan. 5, 2023. U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy from California, the House Republican leader, fell short of the necessary votes to take the gavel in five more rounds of voting. The 435-seat lower chamber, where Republicans have a slim majority over Democrats, is unable to conduct any legislative business until a speaker is elected. The 118th Congress convened on Jan. 3, while the House has been holding the speaker election for three days. McCarthy has the support of most House Republicans and former U.S. President Donald Trump, but a handful of hardliners have pressured him to decentralize the speaker's power. It was the first time a Hou

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