New Congress live updates: What's next after Kevin McCarthy's speakership win

Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., nominated Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., for speaker in the ninth round of voting, focusing much of his frustrations over a lack of debate on legislation -- a deficiency that he accused McCarthy of preparing to continue.

"These are not radical deviations from the norm. These are restorations of the rules so that this place can function properly," he said of the demands put forth by a group of 20 renegades to GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, Calif.

"Hoping for this change will not create this change. And change is uncomfortable. We understand that. But it is not unachievable. And we must make change in this broken system."

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., rose to nominate Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for speaker in this ninth round of voting.

Jeffries has led in the eight votes conducted so far, thanks to the unanimous support of the Democratic caucus.

"Democrats are ready, willing and able to get to work for the American people," Lieu said. "We will do so under leadership of Hakeem Jeffries who has a plan for the American people."

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, a member of the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus that partially opposes McCarthy, nominated the House GOP leader, arguing that McCarthy had adequately "addressed" the issues of his critics.

"I believe the 20 members who have nominated an alternate candidate have expressed their concerns with leadership, and those concerns have been addressed by Leader McCarthy and this conference. I believe this battle we are raging must end," he said.

 Nehls specifically said McCarthy's concession on lowering the threshold of support needed to trigger a vote on removing a speaker was enough to ensure that he would be held accountable to his dissenters.

"This motion allows us, the Republican conference, to hold the speaker accountable. The American people gave us, my friends, us, the Republicans, the majority, and their vote of confidence to change the direction of the country," he said.

McCarthy has suffered yet another defeat.

The California congressman received 201 votes in the eighth round, matching other recent rounds. Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York won 212 votes and Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, the GOP nominee put up against McCarthy, won 17 votes.

This round, there was another Kevin -- Republican Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma -- who received votes.

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Rep.-elect Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., voted for Hern, who hadn’t previously been mentioned for speaker. Hern has served in the House for four years and has been backing McCarthy for speaker.

For a second time today, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., voted for former President Donald Trump. Indiana Republican Victoria Spartz again voted present.