Claim: Before U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid in 2023, it had been a century since it took more than one round of votes to elect a Speaker of the House.
Fact-check: Has a Century Passed Since It Took More Than One Vote to Elect a Speaker of the House?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Alex Kasprak
Date published: 2023-01-04T20:41:18