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Headline: House Speaker Election Vote

Caption: Speaker of the House of Representatives Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (Republican of North Carolina) chats with House Republican Caucus Chair Elise Stefanik (Republican of New York) following the third attempt for the vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives, at the U.S. Capitol. The position of House Speaker has been has been vacant for more than two weeks since Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California) was ousted from the speakership on October 3, 2023, during a vote initiated by United States Representative Matt Gaetz (Republican of Florida), and led by a small group of far-right Republicans.

Keywords: House Speaker,nomination,vote,vacancy,Speaker of the House,Republicans

PersonInImage: Patrick McHenry, Elise Stefanik