432 elected congressmen or calling them congressmen-elect. he needs three more to close the deal. republicans are hoping at 10:00 p.m. time when they reconvene, he will have the three. that is a stubborn six that is left over. let s get the details from chad pergram with the very latest. chad? neil, the speakership is a game of inches. today for the first time since tuesday, kevin mccarthy finally showed he was gaining ground towards securing the votes to become speaker. i think you saw we made very good progress. we ll come back tonight and i believe tonight we ll have the votes to finish this once and for all. just remind me of what my father always told me. it s not how you start, it s how you finish. we have to finish for the american public. this is now the fifth longest speaker election in house history. mccarthy lacks the votes, however 15 house republicans who oppose mccarthy are now in his camp. i know you re all wondering what changed the vote. i think i can
progress so far. we hope he continues to get better. jim, thank you. always good to see you. thanks for being here. happy new year to you. thanks for having me on. martha: this week s untold story podcast, i discuss the story battle for speaker of the house playing out with james freeman from the wall street journal. it s at foxnewspot cast.com. see you back here monday. harris, mccarthy. [applause] neil: andy harris, the maryland republican, part of the no to kevin mccarthy getting the speakership voted yes. that leaves at this point, kevin mccarthy with 214 votes in the latest go round. 13 voting rounds we have had. he is at 214 in this group of