US House continues vote for new speaker - in pictures
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The House of Representatives will continue to try and elect the next speaker after Kevin McCarthy failed to earn more than 218 votes on 12 ballots over two days, the first time in 100 years that the speaker was not elected on the first ballot. Getty / AFP -
Republican leader Mr McCarthy enters the Capitol in Washington. Getty / AFP -
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries received more votes than Mr McCarthy on the six votes. Getty / AFP -
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gestures to the Clerk of the House that there is one more Democratic vote to be cast during the roll call vote on the motion to adjourn. AP -
The House convened on January 3 to open the new Congress. EPA -
Mr McCarthy, left, is campaigning to become the new US House speaker. AFP -
Mr McCarthy casts his vote during the third round of voting for House speaker after failing to secure the 218 votes required to win the position. AP -
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, centre, gathers with fellow Democratic US representatives in the House chamber. AFP -
Democratis Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speak in the House chamber after the legislative body fails to elect a speaker. AFP -
Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with Mr Jeffries. Bloomberg -
Byron Donalds, centre, a Republican, flipped his vote after Mr McCarthy failed to secure the speaker position in the first two rounds of voting. AFP -
Steve Scalise, a Republican, nominates Mr McCarthy for House speaker. AFP -
Mr McCarthy listens to the third round of votes for House speaker on the opening day of the 118th Congress. AP -
Chip Roy, a Republican, railed against the legislative processes of the House as he voted against Mr McCarthy for speaker. EPA -
Mr McCarthy and Mr Scalise shake hands after Mr Scalise nominated the California Republican for House speaker. EPA -
Matt Gaetz is one of the Republican holdouts voting against Mr McCarthy. Bloomberg -
Mr Gaetz speaks during the first session of the 118th Congress. Bloomberg -
Republican Jim Jordan is seen as an alternative choice for House speaker if Mr McCarthy cannot secure the 218 votes needed to win. EPA -
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks with Mr McCarthy. EPA -
Ms Ocasio-Cortez speaks with Mr Jeffries on the House floor. Bloomberg -
Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi is on the House Oversight and Reform Committee and helped get Barack Obama elected in Illinois and for his 2008 presidential bid. His parents immigrated to the US from New Delhi. Bloomberg -
Republican Steve Scalise, who was shot at the Congressional softball game in 2017, has been considered for the Speaker of the House position. EPA -
Democrat Shri Thanedar was born in Belgavi, India and became a US citizen in 1988. He represents the state of Michigan. Photo: US House of Representatives -
Democrat Rashida Tlaib has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration and advocated for Trump's impeachment. Reuters
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