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WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives has rejected Jim Jordans nomination for speaker two weeks after the chamber ousted Kevin McCarthy from the top spot.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on a first ballot Tuesday, as an unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/republicans-reject-rep-jim-jordan-for-house-speaker-on-the-first-ballot-but-more-voting-likely/">Read More</a>

After two weeks of angry Republican infighting since McCarthy was removed by hard-liners, the House vote quickly has become a showdown for the gavel.

UPDATE: Rep. Jim Jordan lost 20 Republican votes Tuesday in his first round of balloting for House speaker, creating an uphill climb to win the gavel.

At least a handful of holdout Republicans are refusing to give Rep. Jim Jordan their votes

More voting is expected as Jordan works to shore up support to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job

An unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.

More voting is expected as Jordan works to shore up support to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job but the House immediately went into recess.

View of the House floor duing the Tuesday afternoon vote count photo courtesy CSPAN

At least a handful of holdout Republicans are refusing to give Jordan their votes, viewing the Ohio Republican as too extreme for the powerful position of House speaker, second in line to the presidency.