{"id":2070355,"date":"2023-10-17T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-falls-short-in-first-vote-for-speakership\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T14:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:18:59","slug":"jim-jordan-falls-short-in-first-vote-for-speakership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-falls-short-in-first-vote-for-speakership\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Jordan fails in initial bid for Speakership."},"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\">16<\/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-falls-short-in-first-vote-for-speakership%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=2070355&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 Falls Short \u200bin Bid for Speaker of the \u200bHouse<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R.,\u200c Ohio) faced a setback \u200con Tuesday in his quest to become the speaker\u200d of the U.S. House \u200bof Representatives. However, this\u200b defeat\u200c may not be\u200b the\u200d end\u200d of his ambitions, as more votes are expected to follow that could weaken his opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, a staunch ally of former \u200cpresident Donald Trump, secured 200 votes, falling short of the 217 needed to secure \u200cthe \u200bposition. Twenty \u200bof his fellow Republicans voted \u2062against him,\u200b while all \u2064212 Democrats voted for their\u2062 leader, Hakeem Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>It remains \u2064uncertain how many of \u2063Jordan&#8217;s Republican opponents will remain steadfast in subsequent votes.<\/p>\n<p>If he ultimately succeeds,\u200d Jordan, who has a\u2064 history \u200cof clashing with leaders\u2063 of\u2063 his own party, \u2064could \u2062find himself in one of the most influential roles in Washington, making him \u2063second in line for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican Party, which controls the chamber, nominated Jordan \u2063as a\u2064 replacement for Kevin\u200b McCarthy, who was removed as speaker\u2062 by\u200d a\u2063 small group of fellow Republicans on October 3.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He is \u200ba patriot, an America First\u200c warrior who wins\u2064 the \u200btoughest of fights,&#8221; Republican representative Elise \u2064Stefanik said as she nominated Jordan \u200cfor speaker on the House \u2062floor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, six Republicans voted for McCarthy, and another seven voted \u2064for Steve Scalise, the No. 2\u200c House Republican whose own bid\u200b for\u200b speaker fell apart last week. Three \u200dRepublicans voted for Lee \u2063Zeldin, who retired from Congress in \u200dJanuary,\u2063 and\u200d Republican representatives Tom \u200dCole, Tom Emmer, \u2064and Thomas Massie each received\u200c one vote.<\/p>\n<p>Both \u2063McCarthy and Scalise voted \u200dfor\u200c Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>The infighting within the \u2062Republican Party\u2063 has left the\u2062 House \u2063unable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-pete-buttigieg-to-testify-in-front-of-the-house-transportation-committee\/\" title=\"LIVE: Pete Buttigieg testifies before House Transportation Committee\">address pressing \u2062issues<\/a> such as support for Israel and Ukraine, as well \u2064as funding for the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, a founding member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has long been viewed \u2064as a divisive figure on Capitol Hill, \u200coften clashing with both Republicans and Democrats. Nevertheless, he secured the Republican \u2063nomination for speaker last \u200bFriday and has been working to gain support from former opponents within\u2064 the party.<\/p>\n<p>With Republicans holding a narrow \u2064221-212 majority in the House, they have little \u2062margin for \u2064error on contentious votes like this one.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan will exert pressure on Republican \u200dholdouts to \u2062align with\u2064 subsequent votes.<\/p>\n<p>In January, \u2062McCarthy never \u2063received fewer than\u200b 200 \u200dvotes in 15 rounds over four days.<\/p>\n<p>If\u200d Jordan fails\u200c to \u200cgain\u200c support, new\u200b Republican challengers \u200ccould emerge, including Patrick McHenry, who \u2063is temporarily filling the speaker&#8217;s chair, \u2064and No. \u200b3 \u2063House Republican\u200d Tom Emmer.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Jordan argue that he would effectively advocate for spending cuts and other Republican\u200b priorities in negotiations with Democratic President\u2064 Joe Biden and the Democrat-controlled Senate.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Doing Trump&#8217;s\u200c Bidding&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats have strongly opposed Jordan&#8217;s candidacy, portraying him as an \u2062extremist who would unquestioningly \u200bfollow Trump&#8217;s orders.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic representative\u2064 Pete Aguilar stated on \u2063the House floor that Jordan&#8217;s election would demonstrate to the United States&#8217; \u200benemies \u200dthat\u2062 &#8220;the very people\u200c who seek \u2064to undermine \u200cdemocracy are rewarded with \u2064positions of immense power.\u2063 We are\u2063 talking about someone \u2063who has spent their entire career trying to\u2064 hold\u200d our country \u2064back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries has proposed \u200ca bipartisan agreement\u200c that could grant more powers to McHenry \u200bor another compromise speaker, according to an anonymous \u200dDemocrat.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan approaches the\u2062 role from a fundamentally different perspective than other congressional leaders, who typically wield influence through fundraising and \u200dmaintaining party unity.<\/p>\n<p>A regular presence\u2062 on conservative \u200cmedia outlets, \u2063Jordan amplified Trump&#8217;s baseless claims of election\u200d fraud in \u200b2020. As\u2062 chair \u2063of the House Judiciary\u200b Committee, he is currently\u2062 involved \u2063in an impeachment inquiry into Biden,\u2064 which Democrats dismiss as\u200b unfounded.<\/p>\n<p>He played a key\u2062 role in founding the House Freedom Caucus, a group that then-speaker John Boehner referred to\u2062 as &#8220;legislative terrorists&#8221;\u200d before succumbing \u2063to pressure from its members to retire. Jordan\u2063 was also involved in government\u2064 shutdowns\u2063 in 2013\u2064 and 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan\u200b had a more cooperative relationship with McCarthy, who \u200cwas forced out by a small \u200dgroup\u200c of Republican insurgents.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans initially nominated Scalise to succeed McCarthy\u2062 last week, but he withdrew his bid \u200bafter failing to consolidate support, a development that some Republicans attribute to Jordan\u2062 and his supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to entering politics, Jordan served as a wrestling coach at Ohio State University.\u200b In 2018, former\u2063 students\u200c accused him of turning a\u200d blind eye to sexual abuse of \u200dcollege wrestlers by the team&#8217;s doctor. Jordan denied these allegations, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-falls-short-in-first-vote-for-speakership\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan fails in initial bid for Speakership.\">university investigation found<\/a> no concrete \u2063evidence that he was aware of the abuse.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by David Morgan, Makini \u2064Brice, and Moira \u200dWarburton;\u2063 writing \u2064by Andy Sullivan; editing \u200dby\u200c Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis, and Grant McCool)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Jim Jordan&#8217;s confrontational approach and lack of willingness to work across the aisle affect his ability to build consensus within the Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And the world that \u2062the Republican Party is still\u2063 beholden to Trump and \u2064his dangerous rhetoric \u200band \u200dpolicies.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan&#8217;s close alignment with Trump \u2063during his presidency has raised concerns among Democrats \u200cabout his ability to lead and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/260000-in-chinese-wires-to-hunter-biden-listed-joe-bidens-home-as-beneficiary-address-report\/\" title=\"Report: 0,000 wired to Hunter Biden in Chinese transactions, with Joe Biden's home listed as beneficiary address.\">make objective decisions<\/a>. They argue that he lacks\u2062 the necessary \u2062independence and impartiality \u200bto effectively serve as speaker of the House and represent the interests of all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his\u200d career, Jordan has been known for his strong\u2062 conservative beliefs \u200band his \u200bwillingness to fight for them. \u2062He is often seen as a fiery and passionate advocate \u2063for the Republican Party&#8217;s agenda,\u200d but critics argue \u200bthat\u2064 this often comes at the expense of bipartisan cooperation and compromise.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these criticisms, there is \u200cno denying that Jordan has a \u2063significant base\u200c of \u200csupport within the Republican Party. His reputation \u2062as a fighter and \u200dhis dedication to conservative principles have earned him the admiration of many Republicans, especially those on the far right.<\/p>\n<p>However, Jordan&#8217;s confrontational approach\u200c and his unwillingness to work\u2062 across the aisle \u2064have also alienated some members of his own \u200cparty. His clashes with Republican leaders in the past have \u2064raised questions about his\u200b ability to build consensus \u200dand unite the party.<\/p>\n<p>While Jordan may \u200bhave fallen short in his bid for speaker of\u200d the\u2064 House, it is clear that he remains a powerful force within the Republican Party.\u200c His high vote count and the ongoing support\u200d from key\u200d Republican leaders indicate that he still has a strong base of support and influence.<\/p>\n<p>As more \u2062votes are \u2062expected to follow, it remains to be seen whether Jordan can rally enough support to secure the position of \u200cspeaker. However, even if he falls short, Jordan&#8217;s continued\u200c presence and influence within the Republican Party will undoubtedly shape the direction of the party and its policies\u200d for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the outcome of the speaker race will have significant implications for the future of the Republican Party and its ability to effectively lead \u200cand \u2064govern. As\u2063 the party grapples with \u200binternal divisions and a changing\u2064 political \u200clandscape, the choice of its leader will be crucial in determining its path forward.<\/p>\n<p>While Jordan may not\u200b have succeeded in his bid \u200bfor speaker this time,\u200b his \u200cambitions and influence cannot be underestimated. As the political landscape continues to shift and evolve, Jim Jordan&#8217;s role within the Republican Party will remain one to watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) failed to secure the position of U.S. House Speaker, but further votes are anticipated. Despite falling short with 200 votes, he remains determined to wear down his opponents. Jordan, a staunch supporter of ex-president Donald Trump, aims to gather the necessary 217 votes for victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2070356,"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":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"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\/2070355","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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}