House Adjourns as McCarthy, Opponents Struggle Toward Deal Making Him Speaker of the House

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimed “good progress” late on Jan. 5 in his long-running, often fractious negotiations with dissident populist conservatives who oppose his bid to be speaker of the House.
Leaving the negotiating room in the Capitol, McCarthy told reporters that he thinks “it’s probably best that people keep working tonight. I don’t think voting tonight does any good but a vote in the future will.” Asked if he has reached a deal with his opponents, McCarthy responded, saying “we don’t have a deal yet but we’re making a lot of progress.”
The House then voted 216-214 to adjourn for the night and is expected to return on Jan. 6 at noon. Four Republicans opposed the motion to adjourn and two didn’t vote….}