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(The Center Square) – California Republican Kevin McCarthy failed Tuesday to get enough support in the first three votes as his bid for Speaker of the House struggles to cross

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy could not secure enough votes required for speaker after three rounds of voting on Tuesday.

With less than 24 hours before the 118th Congress gavels in, a small group of Republicans are still pledging to kill a Kevin McCarthy speakership in the cradle.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy could not secure enough votes required for speaker after three rounds of voting on Tuesday.

Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw ridiculed "narcissists" who oppose Kevin McCarthy assuming the role of Speaker of the House in a statement Tuesday. 

The 118th Congress is set to begin at noon on Tuesday but as of this morning, the House of Representatives majority party is still divided over who will lead the chamber for the next two years.

A key Republican opponent of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker said late Monday the Californian remains "well short" of the 218 votes he needs.

With just a 222-seat majority, McCarthy can afford to lose four members to still win the gavel. So far there are a total of 14 Republicans who suggested voting against him.

Republicans cannot agree on who will be the next Speaker of the House. Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy's attempt to replace Nancy Pelosi failed in the first two rounds of voting.

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