Speaker of the House vote memes and jokes: Kevin McCarthy gets roasted online amid 6 failed votes
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Quick Glance: McCarthy loses again on the ninth ballot in the United States Congress.
- Republican Kevin McCarthy loses his bid for the chairmanship of the United States House of Representatives for the tenth time in a row.
- McCarthy has previously been defeated on six ballots.
- He was shamed after falling two days short of the requisite majority in the election for Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- McCarthy is relying on practically every vote in his party to be elected Speaker, despite Republicans having a small majority in the House.
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