{"id":2055211,"date":"2023-10-04T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-enters-race-for-house-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:50:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:50:18","slug":"jim-jordan-enters-race-for-house-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-enters-race-for-house-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Jordan joins House Speaker race."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjim-jordan-enters-race-for-house-speaker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055211&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Jim Jordan Running for Speaker of the House<\/h2>\n<p>Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jim-jordan\">Jim Jordan<\/a> from Ohio is making a bid for the \u2064position of speaker in the Republican-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/u-s-house-of-representatives\">House of Representatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson \u2064for Jordan confirmed his plans to The Daily Wire, \u200bjust a day\u200c after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mccarthy-ousted-from-speakership-after-democrats-side-with-matt-gaetz\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> was ousted from \u200bthe position.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve \u200bhad a lot of people reach out \u2064to us, asking me to do it, because I think we can. We&#8217;ll see if that happens, but I think I can,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Multiple Republicans have already\u200c expressed their support for Jordan as a candidate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Representative Thomas Massie from\u2063 Kentucky tweeted,\u200d &#8220;My first choice if he will run.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Representative Matt Gaetz\u200b from Florida, who led the effort to remove McCarthy, also indicated his backing for Jordan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jordan, who currently chairs the House Judiciary Committee, has been leading investigations into the Biden administration this year.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter\u2064 to House colleagues, Jordan highlighted McCarthy&#8217;s successes as speaker and emphasized his ability to unite the conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Now is the time for our Republican conference to come together to keep our promises to Americans. We can focus on the changes that improve\u200b the country and unite us in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanks-joe-republicans-blast-biden-over-record-high-inflation\/\" title=\"\u2018Thanks, Joe\u2019: Republicans Blast Biden Over Record-High Inflation\">offering real solutions<\/a>. But no\u2064 matter what we do, we must \u200bdo it\u200c together as a conference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During an interview with Fox News, Jordan \u2063addressed rumors about former President Donald Trump\u2063 potentially becoming an &#8220;interim&#8221; speaker. While Jordan praised Trump,\u200d he emphasized\u200b his desire for Trump to become the next president.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dHouse voted to remove McCarthy as speaker, with eight \u200dRepublicans joining Democrats in the\u200d decision. Representative Patrick McHenry is currently \u2063serving as temporary speaker while the race for the gavel unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise\u2063 is reportedly \u200dlobbying \u200bfor support \u2062for a \u200cbid, creating a bold \u200bchallenge for Jordan.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Like every\u200d other candidate, big hurdles for\u2063 [Jordan] to get to 218. \u200dBut Scalise seems to have a bold-named challenger,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the reasons behind the dissatisfaction within the \u200bRepublican\u200d party with Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s leadership, leading to the challenge from Jim Jordan?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \/\/www.washingtonpost.com<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-enters-race-for-house-speaker\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan joins House Speaker race.\">\/politics\/house-republicans-draft-challenge-<\/a>to-nominate-jim-jordan-for-speaker\/2021\/11\/04\/ebe90ecc-3eba-11ec-bc72-5a530f18<\/p>\n<p>Jordan and several of his\u200b colleagues made\u200b a \u2062surprise announcement that they\u200d would challenge current Speaker Kevin McCarthy\u2064 for\u200c the position. This move\u200d comes amidst increasing \u2064dissatisfaction within the Republican party with \u2063McCarthy&#8217;s\u2064 leadership and a desire\u2063 for a more conservative voice at the\u200b helm.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Jordan has been a prominent figure \u200cwithin the Republican \u2062party for many years, and is \u200cknown for his\u200d strong conservative \u200cvalues and willingness to stand up to the establishment. He has been a vocal\u200c critic of the Democratic agenda and has frequently clashed with Speaker \u2062Nancy Pelosi.<\/p>\n<p>If elected as Speaker of the House, Jordan \u2062would bring\u200c a different style\u200c of leadership \u200dto the position. He has\u200b been a staunch defender of former President Donald Trump and his policies, and would likely prioritize \u2062a conservative agenda in his \u2063role \u200cas Speaker. This could mean a\u200d more confrontational approach to working with Democrats and a strong push for conservative policies.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2062 of the key reasons Jordan has garnered support for his bid for Speaker is his \u2064track \u200brecord in fighting for \u200cconservative\u2063 principles. He has been a leader in the fight against \u2062big government, advocating\u200b for limited government, lower\u2062 taxes, and individual freedom. His commitment to these principles has\u200d earned him the respect \u2064of many within the\u2064 Republican party and makes \u200bhim an \u200dappealing candidate for those seeking a more conservative Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Jordan is known for his ability to rally support \u2064within the Republican \u2063party. He has \u200dsuccessfully built coalitions\u200c and garnered the support \u200bof his \u200bcolleagues in previous leadership positions, including his role \u2062as chairman of\u2062 the House\u2062 Freedom Caucus. His ability \u200bto unite Republicans\u200d and his reputation as a \u200cfighter make him a formidable candidate for Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>However, there \u2063are also \u200dcritics \u200cof Jordan who question his ability to\u200d effectively lead and work\u2062 with Democrats. Some argue that his confrontational approach\u200d may hinder his ability to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> and pass meaningful legislation. Others raise \u2063concerns about his alleged involvement in the\u200c Ohio State University \u200csexual abuse scandal, although he has strongly\u200b denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Jim Jordan&#8217;s bid for Speaker of the\u2064 House represents a shift in the Republican\u200b party towards a more conservative\u2062 leadership. His strong \u2064conservative values and track record of fighting\u2064 for conservative principles make him an appealing candidate for many Republicans. However, it remains to be seen if he can garner enough support within\u2063 his party and \u2062overcome the \u200dchallenges posed by \u2063his critics to secure the role of \u200dSpeaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) confirmed his bid for speaker of the GOP-led House of Representatives, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-CA) removal. Jordan&#8217;s plans were confirmed by his spokesman to The Daily Wire. Jordan expressed his intentions in a quote to the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2055212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}