Kevin McCarthy picked up another vote for House speaker on Friday during the 13th round of voting, but still fell just a few votes short of capturing a majority.

Rep.-elect Andy Harris of Maryland switched his vote to McCarthy, the 15th vote change seen in the two votes held Friday.

That switch gave McCarthy 214 votes, and while that was not quite enough for a majority, it showed that members continue to break for the GOP leader a day after he made a series of concessions to members of the House Freedom Caucus. The incoming Democratic leader, Rep.-elect Hakeem Jeffries of New York, received 212 votes.

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In the prior vote held on Friday, McCarthy picked up the votes of 14 members who had either been voting against him or were voting "present."

The momentum seen Friday for McCarthy sparked optimism that he can soon win a House majority, although several members say it might still take days to solidify the win.

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The six remaining GOP holdouts are a significant obstacle, as most of that group has said they will never vote for McCarthy. The remaining GOP holdouts are Reps.-elect Andy Biggs of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Elijah Crane of Arizona, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Bob Good of Virginia and Matt Rosendale of Montana.

In the 13th round of voting each one of the six holdouts voted for Rep.-elect Jim Jordan of Ohio.

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One way around them is to see if any are open to voting "present," which would not count as a vote and lower the minimum number of votes needed to claim a majority.

But several members and staff said negotiations – and votes on the House floor – may continue through the weekend as the talks continue.

Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and "The Real" host Jeannie Mai Jenkins are teaming up to host the 2023 Miss Universe competition. 

Steve Harvey has taken on the hosting gig for the past few years. Now, the event will be streamed on The Roku Channel with the new hosts taking the lead. 

Culpo was crowned Miss Universe in 2012 and has since worked as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, a reality star with the television series, "The Culpo Sisters," while also being a business owner and social media influencer. 

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Jenkins is no stranger to hosting, with her show "The Real" and "America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation," which she also hosts. She has worked as a commentator in the past for both the Miss Universe and Miss USA competitions. 

"This organization had such an impact on my life, and I’m so thankful for the experiences I had with my Miss Universe family," Culpo said per Variety. "I have so much respect for the continuous evolution of the Miss Universe Organization, including the new female ownership for the first time in the company’s history."

"I could not be more excited to be back with the Miss Universe Organization alongside all of the incredible women who are traveling to New Orleans from around the globe," Jenkins added. "I am so honored to be able to celebrate them and all the amazing changes the organization has been making over the past year to push women’s stories further worldwide."

Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 2018 and Zuri Hall "American Ninja Warrior" co-host and "Access Hollywood" corespondent will also be at the event as backstage commentators. 

Miss Universe 2023 will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14 from New Orleans.