Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) during a Jan. 3 television appearance suggested the possibility of a “coalition government” between Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)—the frontrunner in the race for speaker—and Democrats.
On Jan. 3, the House cast three ballots for speaker of the House with no result—the first time in more than 100 years that the vote for speaker has taken more than one ballot.
At time of publication, the 118th Congress has not been sworn-in, as this process comes after the speaker has been chosen.
Democrats were unanimously united behind their own pick for the top House spot, incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). In each of the three votes canvassed on Jan. 3, Jeffries won the support of all 212 members of his party….