Topic: Roll Call Votes

Kevin McCarthy fell two votes short of the Speakership in his 12th attempt, despite reaching a new high of 213 votes. Thirteen former holdouts flipped to McCarthy, though several members were absent for reasons including funerals and medical emergencies. The narrow loss left McCarthy visibly frustrated as the House moved toward further deliberations.

Marjorie Taylor Greene explains her strategy of forcing recorded "roll call" votes in the House to prevent members from hiding their voting records through voice votes. She claims this practice has put over 500 bills on the record, allowing constituents to see if their representatives actually showed up and how they voted. Greene also criticizes Representative Dan Crenshaw for his alleged ties to the World Economic Forum and his opposition to the Freedom Caucus.