House Republicans made a significant move on Friday, October 13, as they nominated Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan from Ohio for the role of Speaker of the House.
Even after Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-right Ohio Republican, won his party’s nomination for the post Friday, he remained far short of the 217 votes he needed to win the gavel, with scores of his colleagues refusing to back him.
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STORY: U.S. Representative Jim Jordan emerged on Friday as the Republicans second House speaker nominee in a week. -October 13, 2023 at 10:33 pm EDT
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