Republicans reject Jordan for House speaker on first ballot
More voting is expected as Jordan works to shore up support to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job
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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.