WATCH: Lawmakers get physical as Republican holdouts vote against McCarthy in 14th round

Things got physical in a late-night voting session.

Marie Oakes

January 6, 2023

Things almost got physical on the 14th voting ballot to determine the U.S. House of Representatives speaker.

Representatives Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert voted “Present” in the House Speaker’s 14 ballot, causing McCarthy to fall short once more.

Establishment Republicans showed anger at Gaetz, and things almost got physical when Alabama Representative Mike Rogers lunged at Gaetz and had to be restrained. Watch below:

WHAT ARE WE WATCHING: Congress is about to physically fight each other over the #HouseSpeaker vote. pic.twitter.com/7xSCfpZdVM
— Katie Daviscourt🇺🇸 (@KatieDaviscourt) January 7, 2023

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