{"id":2070376,"date":"2023-10-17T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-loses-first-house-speaker-vote\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T14:26:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:26:05","slug":"jim-jordan-loses-first-house-speaker-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-loses-first-house-speaker-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Jordan Loses First House Speaker Vote"},"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\">14<\/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-loses-first-house-speaker-vote%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=2070376&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 Fails to Secure Speaker\u200c Position \u2064in GOP-Led \u2063House<\/h2>\n<p>Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jim-jordan\">Jim Jordan<\/a> (R-OH) fell short in \u2062his bid\u200c to become\u200b the next speaker of the GOP-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/u-s-house-of-representatives\">House<\/a> during\u200c the initial\u2064 round of voting\u200d on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In a dramatic House floor vote that commenced\u200c in the\u200c early afternoon, Jordan received 200 votes, while Minority Leader \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/hakeem-jeffries\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) secured 212 votes. Meanwhile, 20 votes went to &#8220;other&#8221; candidates,\u200c indicating a lack\u200b of support for Jordan among some\u2063 Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>A simple \u200cmajority was required \u2063to secure victory in \u200dthe chamber.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 House \u2063now faces the decision of proceeding \u200dwith another round of voting\u200c or \u2063exploring alternative\u200b paths after the removal of \u200dformer\u2063 Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/kevin-mccarthy\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> (R-CA) \u2063earlier this month. With the possibility of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/government-shutdown\">government shutdown<\/a> looming by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/senate-passes-bill-to-keep-u-s-government-open-through-mid-november\">mid-November<\/a> \u2062 without a spending deal and\u200b the urgency\u2064 to address the Israel-Hamas conflict, a swift resolution is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Various suggestions\u200c have\u2064 been put forth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-loses-first-house-speaker-vote\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan Loses First House Speaker Vote\">including\u2062 granting expanded powers<\/a> to Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), who currently serves\u2062 as speaker pro tempore, or selecting a consensus candidate with bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, who\u2062 emerged as the \u200dGOP\u200d nominee \u2062for speaker \u200din his second \u2064attempt on Friday, has been actively\u2064 courting Republican holdouts\u2062 who have been\u2063 hesitant \u2063to support \u2064his candidacy.\u2063 However, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-roundup-royals-bobby-witt-jr-hits-walk-off-slam-in-10th\/\" title=\"Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals smashes walk-off grand slam in 10th inning.\">efforts fell short<\/a> in\u2063 the initial round of voting, with GOP defectors favoring \u2063other candidates\u2063 such as Scalise, McCarthy, and \u2062Zeldin.<\/p>\n<p>The list of GOP holdouts in the first round \u2064includes notable names such as\u200c House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX), Carlos\u200b Gimenez (R-FL),\u2062 Don \u200cBacon (R-NE),\u200d Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR),\u200c Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and many others.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1697304159818000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1PnpIbvspZalTqN1iLUDpA\">CLICK HERE \u2064TO GET THE \u2064DAILYWIRE+\u2064 APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Notably, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), a\u2063 supporter of Jordan, missed the \u200bfirst vote due to a funeral. McCarthy and Scalise, on the other hand, cast their votes in favor of Jordan. Rep. Austin Scott\u2064 (R-GA), who\u200b challenged Jordan in the second round, also supported him.<\/p>\n<p>This new round of voting for speaker comes two weeks after McCarthy&#8217;s \u200cremoval from the role he held \u200csince the\u2063 beginning of the\u200b year.\u200c McCarthy initially secured the speaker&#8217;s gavel in\u2064 the 15th round of voting by \u200dmaking \u2062concessions to a small group of Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Following frustrations with McCarthy&#8217;s \u2062leadership, Rep. Matt \u200cGaetz (R-FL) filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/gaetz-floats-bipartisan-compromise-on-motion-to-vacate\">&#8220;motion to vacate the chair&#8221;<\/a> after the GOP-controlled House passed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-aims-to-regroup-as-spending-defeats-pile-up\/\" title=\"House seeks to regroup amidst mounting spending defeats.\">short-term spending\u2062 bill<\/a> \u2062to prevent a government \u2062shutdown. Gaetz, along with\u2064 seven other Republicans, \u2063joined forces with Democrats in \u200da 216-210 vote that\u2062 resulted in McCarthy&#8217;s ousting.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, who\u200d currently \u200cchairs the Judiciary \u200bCommittee,\u200c received an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-endorses-jim-jordan-for-speaker-of-the-house\">endorsement<\/a> \u200b from former President\u200c Donald Trump, positioning him as a frontrunner in the 2024 presidential contest.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story is developing\u200c and will be updated with additional information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is selecting a \u2064capable and consensus-driven leader crucial for the \u200dcurrent\u2062 pressing issues \u200bfacing the House?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Representative\u2064 Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>Despite Jordan&#8217;s\u2063 popularity among certain conservative factions, his failure to secure the speaker position during the\u2062 initial \u2062round of voting raises questions\u2063 about his ability to rally support from within \u200bhis own party. Some Republicans have\u200b expressed concerns over Jordan&#8217;s hardline positions\u200b and combative approach, which they\u200d believe may hinder his ability to effectively\u2064 lead and navigate through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-sarah-paulson-talks-finding-the-humanity-in-clinton-whistleblower-linda-tripp\/\" title=\"Actress Sarah Paulson Talks \u2018Finding The Humanity\u2019 In Clinton Whistleblower Linda Tripp\">current political landscape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker of the House plays a crucial role\u200c in setting the legislative agenda and \u2063guiding the party&#8217;s priorities. With pressing issues such\u200d as \u200bthe budget, infrastructure, and the \u200dIsrael-Hamas conflict requiring immediate attention, selecting a capable and consensus-driven leader is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2062 potential alternative to \u2062Jordan&#8217;s bid for speaker is \u2064Rep. Patrick McHenry \u2063(R-NC), \u200dwho\u2063 currently serves as speaker\u200d pro tempore. McHenry has been praised for his ability to \u2062bridge \u200dthe gap between different\u2063 factions\u200c within the Republican Party and\u2064 work across the \u200caisle when necessary. His \u2062experience and temperament make him a viable candidate for the position, as he has proven his ability to garner bipartisan support in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Another suggestion put \u200bforth is the selection of a compromise candidate who can unite both sides of the aisle. This approach would require finding someone with \u2063a \u200ctrack record of bipartisanship and the \u200cability to work collaboratively towards\u200d common goals. By selecting a speaker who can bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans,\u2063 the House can\u2064 move forward in a more\u2064 productive and efficient \u2063manner.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision of\u2063 who will become\u200c the next speaker of\u2062 the \u200bHouse rests in the hands of the representatives themselves. As the\u2063 House grapples with important issues that require immediate attention, it is crucial that they select a leader who possesses the necessary skills and qualities \u200bto guide\u2063 the chamber effectively. \u200bWhether it be through \u2062another round of voting or the exploration of alternative\u200d paths, it is important that this decision is made swiftly to ensure\u2063 the stability and functionality of the\u2064 House of Representatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to garner enough support to become the next speaker of the GOP-led House in the first round of voting on Tuesday. In a House floor vote that began in the early afternoon, 20 Republicans refused to back Jordan. The C-SPAN tally showed Jordan getting 200 votes, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2070377,"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-2070376","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\/2070376","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=2070376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}