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House Votes Stalemate: Jeffries Wins With GOP Support

1/11/2026

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The House of Representatives faced a rare no-majority scenario during seven roll-call votes.
In five of those votes, Republicans and Democrats voted in equal numbers.
The range of outcomes included noncontroversial legislation passed by wide margins.
One outcome produced a narrow win for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, supported by a group of renegade Republicans.

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Story summary

The House of Representatives faced a rare no-majority scenario during seven roll-call votes.
In five of those votes, Republicans and Democrats voted in equal numbers.
The range of outcomes included noncontroversial legislation passed by wide margins.
One outcome produced a narrow win for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, supported by a group of renegade Republicans.