Kevin McCarthy's dragged-out bid for the speaker's gavel fell short for a third day in a row, with Republicans still at a stalemate despite the tentative deal offered Wednesday night.
The seventh speaker ballot showed little sign of outward movement toward the California Republican. Twenty GOP lawmakers voted against McCarthy, the same number who opposed him in previous ballots.
The next steps for Republicans are unclear: McCarthy is offering new concessions to his holdouts, including allowing one member to force a vote on deposing a speaker. But it's not clear it will get him across the finish line, with a handful of members vowing to continue opposing the GOP leader regardless of a deal.
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