Live updates: How Austin area representatives voted on Day 2 for U.S. House speaker

U.S. House voted to adjourn until Thursday

The House voted on Wednesday evening to adjourn again. The seventh round of voting to elect Speaker is expected Thursday.

Round 6: Cammack nominates McCarthy, Perry nominates Donalds for speaker

Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania nominated Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida for U.S. House speaker in the sixth round of voting Wednesday, continuing a fight by a Republican minority against electing GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy as speaker.

Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida nominated McCarthy, of California, for speaker but the GOP leader has been unable to gain a majority of votes -- 218 -- as Republicans hold a slim majority -- 222 seats -- in the House.

"This town is broken," Perry said multiple times in his nomination for Donalds. Perry called for a new path for Congress and said this contesting nomination against McCarthy was not personal.

A seventh vote is expected Wednesday evening. The House has adjourned until 7 p.m. CT.

Rep. Chip Roy told Conservative radio host Dana Loesch earlier Wednesday afternoon he's seeking structural changes.

House Republicans have made some concessions in the proposed rules package for the 118th Congress, but some conservatives including Roy seek more concessions, USA TODAY reported. No rules can be adopted until a speaker is chosen.

Roy said McCarthy was "handed something that would get him to 218 (votes)" Monday night by a group of members.

"The problem is this, that effort was in response to the asks by leadership to give specific names to committee," Roy said in response to the criticism that those voting against McCarthy are seeking leadership positions.

Roy signaled he was open to negotiating "in good faith" with McCarthy but the GOP leader has lost voters in favor of Donalds.

"People can get mad at me as the messenger. I'm telling you, that's the deal," Roy said.

The American-Statesman reached out to Rep. Roy's and Rep. Michael Cloud's offices for comment.

Round 5: Rep. Lauren Boebert nominates Rep. Byron Donalds for speaker

Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio nominated Rep. Kevin McCarthy in a fifth bid for the speaker's seat, meanwhile Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado nominated Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, signaling no end to the stalemate.

Austin area Reps. Chip Roy, representing District 21, and Michael Cloud, representing District 27 from Bastrop to Corpus Christi, again voted for Donalds, who again received 20 votes, preventing McCarthy from reaching a majority.

There may be a sixth speaker vote today.

Round 4: Texas Rep. Chip Roy nominates Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida for speaker

Rep. Chip Roy nominated Rep. Byron Donalds for U.S. House speaker on Wednesday to some applause from officials readying for a fourth round of voting. Roy called Donalds "a dear friend" and "a solid conservative."

"Now, here we are, and for the first time in history, there have been two Black Americans placed into the nominations for speaker of the House," Roy said on the House floor.

GOP Rep. Michael Cloud, from Victoria, and Rep.-elect Keith Self, from North Texas, joined Roy in voting for Donalds.

Austin area Republican representatives — John Carter, Michael McCaul and Pete Sessions — voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Democrats Rep.-elect Greg Casar and Rep. Lloyd Doggett voted with their party for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

McCarthy did not receive a majority of the votes needed to clinch the speaker's seat. A fifth round of voting for speaker is expected.

Entering Round 4: Republicans failed to choose a Speaker Tuesday

Austin area Republican Reps. Michael Cloud (District 27) and Chip Roy (District 21) were among those who blocked Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California from becoming U.S. House speaker on Tuesday.

McCarthy needs 218 votes to secure a majority. The GOP holds a slim majority in the House with 222 seats, so he can only afford to lose four GOP votes.

On Tuesday, McCarthy lost three rounds of voting, losing 20 GOP votes in the third round.

Cloud voted for Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio in all three rounds of voting, while Roy voted for Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida in the first round of voting and voted for Jordan in the second and third rounds.

Jordan, who supported McCarthy, was an unwilling rival to McCarthy's bid for speaker.

All other GOP lawmakers who represent Central Texas voted on Tuesday for McCarthy: U.S. Reps. John Carter of Round Rock; Michael McCaul of Austin; and Pete Sessions of Waco.

Meanwhile, Austin-based Democrats U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Rep.-elect Greg Casar aligned with their party to support Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York.

More:Live updates: GOP chaos over House speaker moves into Day 2; McCarthy tries a new approach

Drawing national attention, Roy led vocal opposition to McCarthy's election as speaker.

Roy, who represents the district that runs from Real County east to Hays County, said in a speech on the House floor: "We have to stop the swamp from running over the American people everyday."

Other Texas Republicans criticized the opposition against McCarthy. Houston-based Rep. Dan Crenshaw of District 2, said on Fox News on Tuesday that Democrats "are so happy that this is all happening."

"And let's make something very clear, you know who is technically speaker of the House if Kevin isn't sworn in? It is a clerk who is appointed by Nancy Pelosi. So the only person you're empowering are the Democrats," Crenshaw said.

The House reconvened Wednesday to begin round four of voting. Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin nominated McCarthy for a fourth round of voting.

More:What happens after McCarthy loses speaker vote three times? Here's how the process works.

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