McCarthy loses sixth ballot for House presidency 7:14
(CNN) --
Kevin McCarthy failed to win the votes for House speaker in the seventh round of voting, with a total of 20 Republican lawmakers voting against him.
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz voted for former President Donald Trump, while the other 19 voted for Republican Rep. Byron Donalds.
Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz voted present again.
For his part, the Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had the unanimous support of his caucus.
The final tally was 212 for Jeffries, 201 for McCarthy, 19 for Donalds, 1 for Trump, and 1 vote present.
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