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How To Watch 118th Congress Elect Speaker of The House Live for Free Without Cable

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Democracy in action. Tonight the House of Representatives votes again on who it will select to be the Speaker of the House. While Republican Kevin McCarthy once expected to lead the House, after four days and eleven rounds of voting, no speaker has been elected – leaving the lower house of Congress in an odd waiting game with no members having been officially sworn in. Many news outlets cover the process, but CSPAN is the only channel that will provide a live, unedited look at Congress and you can watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM.

How to Stream the 2023 Speaker of the House Nomination and Voting

About the Speaker of the Houe Elections

The Speaker of the House is elected by the members of the House of Representatives, with each member casting a vote for their preferred candidate. In order to be elected as speaker, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast, or 218 votes. If no candidate receives a majority on the first ballot, additional ballots are held until a speaker is elected.

In order to stream [C-SPAN] on your TV, you must have a DIRECTV STREAM account as no other live TV streaming service carries the channel. While other news outlets will undoubtedly be coming the Thursday rounds of voting, no other channel has live access like C-SPAN does due to their exclusive live camera feeds within the House Chamber at the Capitol.

Many news outlets receive their coverage of the nomination via C-SPAN’s unfiltered feed, giving those who watch live the same access. However, if you are looking for some additional commentary, CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC (which are also available on DIRECTV STREAM) and ABC News Live (which is carried on fuboTV and Hulu Live TV) will cover the vote during the day.

Speaker of the House Voting Schedule

Roll Call Number Streamed At Votes
Next Roll Call Jan 06, 2023, 10:00 PM
17th Roll Call Adjourn Jan 06, 2023, 03:35 PM Yea: 220 Nay: 212 Present: 0 Not Voting: 2
16th Roll Call Jan 06, 2023, 02:55 PM McCarthy: 214 Jeffries: 212 Jordan: 6 Present: 0 Not Voting: 2
15th Roll Call Jan 06, 2023, 01:46 PM McCarthy: 213 Jeffries: 211 Jordan: 4 Hern: 3 Present: 0 Not Voting: 3
14th Roll Call Adjourn Jan 05, 2023, 08:03 PM Yea: 219 Nay: 213 Present: 0 Not Voting: 2
13th Roll Call Jan 05, 2023, 07:32 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 200 Donalds: 12 Hern: 7 Donald J. Trump: 1 Present: 1 Not Voting: 1
12th Roll Call Jan 05, 2023, 05:52 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 200 Donalds: 13 Hern: 7 Present: 1 Not Voting:1
11th Roll Call Jan 05, 2023, 04:29 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 200 Donalds: 17 Hern: 3 Present: 1 Not Voting: 1
10th Roll Call Jan 05, 2023, 03:01 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 201 Donalds: 17 Hern: 2 Donald J. Trump: 1 Present: 1 Not Voting: 0
9th Roll Call Jan 05, 2023, 01:16 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 201 Donalds: 19 Donald J. Trump: 1 Present: 1 Not Voting: 0
8th Roll Call Adjourn Jan 04, 2023, 08:21 PM Yea: 216 Nay: 214 Present: 0 Not Voting: 4
7th Roll Call Jan 04, 2023, 04:19 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 201 Donalds: 20 Present: 1 Not Voting: 0
6th Roll Call Jan 04, 2023, 02:40 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 201 Donalds: 20 Present: 1 Not Voting: 0
5th Roll Call Jan 04, 2023, 01:12 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 201 Donalds: 20 Present: 1 Not Voting: 0
4th Roll Call Jan 03, 2023, 04:55 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 202 Jordan: 20 Present: 0 Not Voting: 0
3rd Roll Call Jan 03, 2023, 03:16 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 203 Jordan: 19 Present: 0 Not Voting: 0
2nd Roll Call Jan 03, 2023, 01:39 PM Jeffries: 212 McCarthy: 203 Biggs: 10 Jordan: 6 Banks: 1 Zeldin: 1 Donalds: 1 Present: 0 Not Voting: 0
1st Roll Call Jan 03, 2023, 12:28 PM Yea: 0 Nay: 0 Present: 434 Not Voting: 1

Can you stream the 2023 Speaker of the House Nomination live for free?

Many news outlets will be covering the nomination, but the only live coverage inside the House of Representatives is provided by C-SPAN. DIRECTV STREAM is the only provider that carries C-SPAN, which means that you must be a subscriber to watch the live nomination on your TV. Fortunately, DIRECTV STREAM offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers.

If you do not want to watch the coverage live, then you can tune into a news broadcast (such as CNN or a local news provider) to get updates as they progress throughout the day.

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How to watch C-SPAN Channel on Roku

There is no official app for C-SPAN on Roku. But you can the channel with DIRECTV STREAM on Roku:

  1. Press Home on your remote.
  2. Scroll to and select Streaming Channels.
  3. Enter DIRECTV in the search box, or scroll through the channels to DIRECTV.
  4. Select Add Channel to install DIRECTV. If prompted, enter your Roku PIN.

How to watch C-SPAN Channel on Apple TV

In order to watch the C-SPAN channel through DIRECTV STREAM on Apple TV, follow these steps:

  1. Select Settings and choose Account, then TV Provider, and finally Sign in.
  2. Search for and select DIRECTV STREAM.
  3. Select your DIRECTV user ID from the list (if applicable) or select Enter New and follow the prompts.
  4. Enter your password and select Done.

How to watch C-SPAN Channel on Fire TV

Fire TV, Cube, or other Amazon devices can stream DIRECTV STREAM, but like Apple and Roku, C-SPAN does not have an app available. Here’s how you can add DIRECTV STREAM to your Amazon device:

  1. Search for DIRECTV STREAM in the Amazon App Store.
  2. Select Get to install the DIRECTV STREAM app.
  3. Select Open to start the app.
  4. Enter your DIRECTV credentials when prompted.
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Mike Nelson
Mike is the General Manager of The Streamable and has been running recommendation websites since 2009. He cut the cord in 2014 and is a Utes football fan despite living in SEC territory. He currently streams on a TCL 4K 65" and his favorites to watch include "Inception," "Big Fish," "Back to the Future," and "New Girl."
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