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Not since 1859, in the build-up to the Civil War, has the House demonstrated such disunity of the Speaker role. Republican Kevin McCarthy is facing increasing pressure to gather the necessary votes or step aside. The deadlock in the United States House of Representatives continued on Thursday as Kevin McCarthy failed to sway hardline Republicans to back his bid to become speaker. McCarthy's bid failed again in a ninth, tenth and eleventh round of voting due to the opposition of 20 hardline Republicans — more rounds of voting than the ten held in 1859. Late on Thursday, Republicans voted to adjourn and return to voting at noon on Friday (1700 GMT). In the eighth round of voting on Wednesday, he did not get enough votes despite concessions to his detractors. In order for the US Congress's lower chamber to conduct any business, including the swearing in of new members, the party with the most seats must elect a leader, the Speaker of the House. The Republicans have a narrow majority following the country's November congressional elections, and party leaders had put forward former Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California for the job. Far-right Republicans have either voted for another, less-popular candidate or refused to vote at all, denying McCarthy the numbers he needs to get through. Democrats, who unanimously elected Hakeem Jeffries of New York as minority leader, have so far refused to leave the floor, which would decrease the number of votes McCarthy needs to win. "It's my hope that today the House Republicans will stop the bickering, stop the backbiting and stop the backstabbing so we can have the backs of the American people," Jeffries told reporters at the US Capitol. Some Democrats have indicated to reporters that they would vote for a Republican candidate if the party puts forward a nominee more likely to compromise on certain issues.

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