This week in West Virginia history
CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
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This week in West Virginia history
CHARLESTON —The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.
Source: timeswv.com
14 times Congress couldn't decide on a House speaker after the 1st-round vote
A House speaker’s election has not gone to multiple ballots since 1923.
Source: fox10phoenix.com
The Longest Speaker of the House Elections in History Took 133 Ballots
The vote to elect a speaker of the House has stretched into a fourth day, but in 1855, it took two months to decide on the speaker.
Source: townandcountrymag.com
Only 7 House speaker votes in history have taken more ballots than this one
It's been nearly a century since a speaker vote took multiple ballots.
Source: cbsnews.com