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WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives has rejected Jim Jordan's 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