Wednesday marks the second day of the 118th Congress and there is still no Speaker of the House — or a clear path forward.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) failed to secure the required 218 votes on three consecutive ballots Tuesday to secure the gavel. 

It’s been a century since the House required more than one vote elect a Speaker. Centrist Republican says ‘preliminary talks’ with Democrats underway on Speaker deal The Hill’s 12:30 Report — McCarthy, GOP mull backup plan as House in standstill

McCarthy is working to secure a deal, floating a path to victory with fewer than 218 votes Tuesday night, but many of his opponents are still digging in their heels.

The House began its fourth round of voting for Speaker around noon.

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