and american football star damar hamlin remains in a critical condition, after suffering a cardiac arrest during a primetime nfl game. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. the first day of the new us congress has been full of drama. after the swearing in of new members, the house of representatives is stuck at the very first hurdle. for the first time in 100 years, the house failed to elect a speaker in the first ballot. the house has now adjourned until wednesday, after three rounds of votes. the latest saw the republican kevin mccarthy fall 16 votes short of the 218 majority required his chances scuppered by members of his own party. nothing can go ahead until a new speaker is elected. here is the moment when the latest result was announced. the honourable hakeem jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. cheering and applause. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the first sitting of the new us house of representatives has been full of drama. three attempts to elect republican kevin mccarthy as speaker of the house have failed. he hasn t been able to secure enough support from his own party a group of right wing republicans have refused to back him, and the california congressman has refused to drop out of the race. it s the first time in 1000 years that a speaker hasn t been elected in the opening round of voting. 0ur correspondent in washington, will grant, explains the significance of the stalemate. of this is not the way that kevin mccarthy or the republicans wanted the first day in congress is a majority to go. not by a long way. by the third round of voting, as many as 20 republican colleagues did not vote for him, denying him the chance of taking speaker of the house. why does any of this matter? first and foremost because of that role is particularly important in
you heard kevin marketed mid, but the clerk of the house, charles johnson, is now in charge of the house of representatives, and he isn t. that is tonight s last, where the 11th hour stephanie ruhle starts now. starts now tonight, the cracks in the republican party, unfold display on capitol hill, and still no speaker. something that hasn t happened in 100 years. all of today s drama from the house floor, and what s been going on behind closed doors. tonight, and the only person having a worse night than kevin mccarthy, george santos. sitting alone in the last row the house chamber, facing cameras in questions about his entire resume. then, an outpouring of support across the country for buffalo bills player tomorrow hamlin an update on his condition, with concerns about safety in the nfl. as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle, a first day the new congress and it in a stalemate, and without a speaker. today was supp
reporters moments ago. right now, the speaker of the house is that does not do benefits for anybody out here. so, the sooner we all come together, just keep a calm head i know you guys get excited. i don t think if you watch me that i get excited so i want to go through all this? no. but i think, at the end of the day, it s better to go through this now so we can be successful for this term. you failed three times. how do you possibly pull this off? backing out? you guys ask me the same question a lot. i will let you know when that happens. at the beginning there, you heard kevin mccarthy that the clerk of the house, cheryl johnson, is now in charge of the house of representatives, and he isn t. that is tonight s last, the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts right now. tonight, the cracks in the republican party on full display on capitol hill, and still no speaker. something that hasn t happened in 100 years. all of today s drama from the house fl