Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on first ballot, but more voting likely
An unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.
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An unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.
It's unclear if the GOP nominee, Jim Jordan, has enough votes within his own party to cross the 217-member threshold needed.
An unexpectedly numerous 20 holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the GOP majority needed to seize the gavel.
View of the House floor duing the Tuesday afternoon vote count photo courtesy CSPAN
Republicans have rejected congressman Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot. A second vote was shelved Tuesday as the staunch ally of Donald Trump works to shore up support, signaling more turmoil ahead. Clearly, not all Republicans are ready to elevate Judiciary Committee Chairman Jordan to a central seat of U.S. power, second in line to the presidency. Twenty Republicans voted against him. Some are still upset over Kevin McCarthy's sudden ouster as speaker two weeks ago. Democrats say it's time for a bipartisan path to reopen the House. But a win for the Ohio congressman...