Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy has made considerable progress securing a majority to become speaker of the US House of Representatives, but he still fell short of the number of votes he needs to take the gavel.On the 12th ballot, McCarthy won 214 votes on Friday, more than 201 he received a day earlier – bringing him closer to the 217-vote majority.More than a dozen far-right legislators who had previously opposed McCarthy’s bid flipped and voted for him on Friday, but a contingency of seven rebels was enough to thwart the Republican leader’s push for a majority.
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