All in favor? Tonight, lawmakers have reconvened for their 14th attempt this week to elect a Speaker of the House. Representative Kevin McCarthy has been repeatedly blocked from getting enough votes by a group of fellow Republicans, while C-Span has channeled the spirit of Regina George’s mom and made sure to capture every messy moment. Thanks to coverage rules around this type of election, the network has been allowed to broadcast much more freely than normal. As a result, an unprecedented number of people are tuning in for the drama. “There are certainly times when we notice an uptick in interest, but never anything like this,” C-Span’s editorial director recently told Intelligencer. Naturally, the Real Housevotes of D.C. of it all has inspired the internet to process through pop-culture references and jokes. Below, our nominations for the best House Speaker vote memes.
Senator Clay Davis says it best
Kevin McCarthy: “I’m gonna be House speaker!”
Republicans: pic.twitter.com/671TYU6ZUB
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 6, 2023He rehearsed this?
Meet the staffer behind Kevin McCarthy’s strategy to become Speaker of the House: pic.twitter.com/bWiT4enfgz
— (((Sara Katsnelson Mashashvili))) (@saraekatsnel) January 6, 2023Air Bud
Ain't no rule says a dog can't be Speaker of the House! pic.twitter.com/8WxXjbQ6Bh
— Thomas Marrone 🚀 (@thomasthecat) January 5, 2023One of the many true facts about Lydia Tár
“Unprecedented”: Lydia Tár has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives after securing a record-breaking 435 votes. pic.twitter.com/cywlKGnUdG
— Post Politics (@niche_quiche_) January 6, 2023GoodFellas spoilers
Kevin McCarthy walking into the new Congress with a fresh majority pic.twitter.com/Qfx2K7agk1
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 5, 2023George Santos and his Veep twin
folks, I’ve figured out why he looks so familiar pic.twitter.com/tOl8NHO0ax
— Maya Krishna-Rogers (@MKrishnaRogers) January 5, 2023Spirit Halloween
BREAKING: After the House of Representatives fail to select a Speaker for a 7th time, Spirit Halloween has purchased the House chamber. pic.twitter.com/bTASyiNZHT
— Peace, Bread & Land ☭ (@MidatlanticMarx) January 5, 2023A future box-office billionaire
Kevin McCarthy’s speaker battle has become a seemingly endless, gripping drama and epic spectacle. Which is why we’re calling it: pic.twitter.com/5RMTUmGk6y
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) January 5, 2023A common Bert W
Live update: The new Speaker of the House is Bert. pic.twitter.com/bMVySsRefR
— ToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up 🐸 (@ToughPigs) January 4, 2023Mr. Incredible
My First Speaker My Seventh
of the House vote! Speaker of the
House Vote pic.twitter.com/ZFrYyU49Om
Actual speakers
Remember the good old days when these were speakers of the house pic.twitter.com/T9kq1OGK49
— Jeremy Siegel (@jersiegel) January 5, 2023That other Kevin
The only Kevin that can defend a house pic.twitter.com/slcV0ZNkxp
— Congressman Chuy García (@RepChuyGarcia) January 4, 2023Tom Brady
Kevin McCarthy if they handed out rings for losing House Speaker votes pic.twitter.com/ph0voigsEo
— Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeacefull) January 5, 2023The dimension of imagination
"What you have just witnessed is a day in the life of one Kevin O. McCarthy, congressman. A day that became two and then three and so on until, finally, it became the only day he would ever live. But you won't find him in the halls of Congress: only in the Twilight Zone." https://t.co/bMyfBUAzbt pic.twitter.com/dWEGP1LAZ3
— Silmarillion Enjoyer (@DGoweyAuthor) January 5, 2023 The House Speaker Vote Brought a Week of Pop-Culture MemesncG1vNJzZmivp6x7t8HLrayrnV6YvK57kWlpbGdgZnypu9SsnGaroJqurLHRZq2orJViuqa5xKxkqaegYrC2uNOuqZ5lmqS4pr%2BNoaumpA%3D%3D