Democrat Trone returns to Capitol hours after shoulder surgery to vote on House Speaker

Democrat Trone returns to Capitol hours after shoulder surgery to vote on House Speaker

January 6th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Fresh off his 7 a.m. shoulder surgery, Rep. David Trone (D-MD) returned to the Capitol for the speakership vote, donning slippers and a sling to up the threshold for Republicans. During the 12th round of voting in the afternoon, Trone's absence meant that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) only needed 216 votes to attain a majority. He came up three votes shy.