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Friends, the House adjourned without a speaker on Tuesday night. Friends, for the first time since 1923, failed to elect a leader after the first round of voting. Images Credit: Gettyimages [{ "selector": ".lpswn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Friends, the Republican Party took control of the lower house after the November elections for the beginning of a new Congress.

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Mr McCarthy revolts his own colors and makes history for all the wrong reasons Images Credit: Gettyimages [{ "selector": ".ozqmf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The congressman has drawn three consecutive votes for speaker so far and it is unclear what could pave his way to victory when the House returns to try again on Wednesday Images Credit: Gettyimages [{ "selector": ".aoocu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Republican Party is unable to effectively run Congress. This may hinder its ability to accomplish some of its key tasks, such as passing spending bills.

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In November, the Republican Party signally won control of the House, so McCarthy only had a few votes left in her bid to become speaker.

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Kevin McCarthy has started talking to her detractors who used to see her as too mainstream and power hungry Images Credit: Gettyimages [{ "selector": ".rggdb-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

McCarthy failed to reach the required 218 votes, although Republicans held 222 seats.

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