Jordan falls short in bid for speaker as 20 GOP members oppose him.
Rep. Jim Jordan Falls Short in Bid for Speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) fell short in his bid to become speaker on the first ballot, facing opposition from 20 Republicans who voted against him. This caused him to miss the 217 votes needed to secure the gavel.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) received 212 votes, while Jordan received 200, with 20 Republicans supporting other candidates.
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Despite an intense pressure campaign leading up to the vote, Jordan was unable to sway enough people in his favor. The number of Republican dissenters grew significantly by the day of the vote.
Centrists, frustrated supporters of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and other GOP lawmakers withheld their support for Jordan on the floor.
Jordan’s allies were eager to proceed with a vote on Tuesday, hoping to eventually gain a majority on the floor.
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McCarthy himself took 15 ballots to secure the speakership before being removed nine months later, which has contributed to the current situation.
Now, Jordan and his allies are expected to rally support from the Republican holdouts and aim for a second vote on the floor.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
Why were 20 Republicans voting against Rep. Jim Jordan?
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has fallen short in his bid to become Speaker of the House. Despite an intense pressure campaign leading up to the vote, Jordan was unable to sway enough people in his favor. This resulted in 20 Republicans voting against him, causing him to miss the 217 votes needed to secure the gavel. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) received 212 votes, while Jordan received 200, with 20 Republicans supporting other candidates.
The number of Republican dissenters grew significantly by the day of the vote. Centrists, frustrated supporters of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and other GOP lawmakers withheld their support for Jordan on the floor. It seems that Jordan’s allies were eager to proceed with a vote on Tuesday, hoping to eventually gain a majority on the floor.
It is worth mentioning that McCarthy himself took 15 ballots to secure the speakership before being removed nine months later. This could have contributed to the current situation. Now, Jordan and his allies are expected to rally support from the Republican holdouts and aim for a second vote on the floor.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available. For more details, you can visit The Washington Examiner’s website by clicking here.
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