The results of the voting, cited by RIA Novosti, indicate that for the fourth time, Democrat Hakim Jeffreys won 212 votes from members of the House.

He was supported by the entire faction of the Democratic Party.

The Republicans were unable to overcome the split in their ranks.

On January 3, the US House of Representatives for the first time in about 100 years failed to select a speaker on the first ballot.

The repeat vote did not determine the winner, as did the third vote: Democrat Hakim Jeffries won 212 votes, Republican Kevin McCarthy lacked half and one vote to win.

US President Joe Biden called the situation in Congress a shame.