new memoir out next week. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. paralysis continues in the us congress the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, appears to have failed in his 11th bid to get elected speaker, extending the government deadlock into a third day. the house is now voting on whether to adjourn the session. you are looking at live pictures right now in the scenes inside the room where a small group of right wingers in kevin mccarthy s own party is trying to derail proceedings. the republicans took control of the house in november s mid elections. but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. it hasn t taken this long to elect a speaker in more than 160 years, and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remains. the republican lead
the yeas are 219, the maze 213, the yeas are 219, the maze 213, the motion is adopted. accordingly the house stands adjourned until noon tomorrow. it feels like groundhog day again, doesn t it? the house has been adjourned until noon tomorrow. this means there is a little bit of respite, a break before proceedings gets under way again. as we were listening to peter bowes a short while ago, a lot of what happens behind the scenes continued to take place, i imagine that the lobbying, the dealmaking. so far it has not helped kevin mccarthy i have to say but, who knows, it could be lucky that next time. we will bring you updates when we get it. let s leave the political drama in washington for now. let s take a look at some other stories
the minds of people here. peter bowes. i will take you back to washington to take a look at our the scenes in that chamber are unfolding. it looks likely that the decision to adjourn will go ahead. when we can listen into what is being said we will do that for you but this has been a real reflection of the division in us politics, notjust between the two main parties but also in the republican party itself because of the infighting that. some of the analysis we have been reporting has been saying that. let s jump in reporting has been saying that. let sjump in and listen reporting has been saying that. let s jump in and listen to what is being said. let sjump in and listen to what is being said.- let sjump in and listen to what is being said. does any member elect what is being said. does any member elect wish - what is being said. does any member elect wish to - what is being said. does any| member elect wish to change what is being said. does any - member elect wish to change his v