Minnesota Rep. Finstad and Iowa Rep. Hinson vote for McCarthy

FILE - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., responds to reporters at the Capitol in...
FILE - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., responds to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign, according to an audio recording posted Thursday night, April 21, 2022 by The New York Times.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Published: Jan. 3, 2023 at 3:41 PM CST|Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 4:29 PM CST
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WASHINGTON D.C., (KTTC) – House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed in the first three rounds of voting to become House speaker Tuesday. A fourth vote is now required.

The House adjourned Tuesday just before 4:30 p.m. and will come back together Wednesday at 12 p.m.

Minnesota Representative Brad Finstad has been confirmed to have voted for McCarthy.

Iowa Representative Ashley Hinson has also been confirmed to have voted for McCarthy.

Members will continue to vote until someone secures the majority needed to prevail, which is 218 votes.

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