There are rumbles of a deal after 3 days of unsuccessful voting for House speaker

Published January 5, 2023 at 10:13 AM EST

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., votes for himself in the 11th round of voting for speaker in the House chamber on Thursday night.

After three days and 11 votes, the House is still without a leader. But Thursday night some lawmakers indicated a deal was in the works that could end the stalemate. Follow Friday's actions at this link.

What's next: The House is adjourned until noon ET on Friday.
What's on the table: There's some optimism about a framework for a deal. Others are more cagey.
What's behind it all: The GOP holdouts include staunch anti-establishment lawmakers who want the government to do a lot less.
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