{"id":2071051,"date":"2023-10-17T21:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-works-to-whittle-down-opposition-as-speaker-vote-looms\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T21:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:41:24","slug":"jordan-works-to-whittle-down-opposition-as-speaker-vote-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-works-to-whittle-down-opposition-as-speaker-vote-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan strives to reduce opposition ahead of 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\">18<\/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%2Fjordan-works-to-whittle-down-opposition-as-speaker-vote-looms%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=2071051&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Rep. Jim Jordan Nears House Speaker Position as GOP Settles on Successor<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. \u200cJim Jordan (R-Ohio) is inching closer to becoming second in line to the \u200cpresidency as House Republicans look to finally \u200dsettle upon who \u200bwill succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House speaker.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt good walking into the conference.\u2062 I feel even better now,&#8221; Mr. Jordan told reporters after a GOP conference on Oct. 16.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got a \u200dfew more people we&#8217;ve got talk to, listen to, and then we&#8217;ll have a vote tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/jim-jordan-issues-strong-message-for-republicans-ahead-of-speaker-vote-5510968?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Jim Jordan Issues Strong Message for Republicans Ahead of Speaker Vote<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/16\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/several-key-republican-holdouts-endorse-rep-jordan-for-speaker-5510826?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Several Key Republican Holdouts Endorse Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/16\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In recent days, some key GOP holdouts, including Reps. Mike Rogers\u200d (R-Ala.), Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), Ken \u200cCalvert (R-Calif.), Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), Rob \u2062Wittman (R-Va.), and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), flipped to say they\u2062 will vote for the Ohio lawmaker\u2014a promising sign for Mr. Jordan who on\u200c Friday had 55\u2063 Republicans signal in a secret ballot that they would not vote for him on the House floor.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa)\u200c raised \u200dconcerns in the meeting that included her coming from a district that\u2063 is just narrowly Republican and therefore they could perceive Mr. Jordan, a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, as too conservative, Rep. Marjorie\u200c Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told reporters after the meeting.\u200c Ms. Greene said that Mr. Jordan reminded Ms. Miller-Meeks that he went to her\u2064 district and \u200dcampaigned and raised money for her, even getting supporters she likely would not have gotten were it not for him.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), who is supporting Mr. Jordan, told reporters after the\u2063 meeting that the former wrestling coach should go for as long as \u200dit takes to win. Mr. McCarthy won the gavel after 15 \u2062voting \u2064rounds in January.<\/p>\n<h2>Emotions Run High<\/h2>\n<p>Ahead of the meeting, House Republicans expressed a range of emotions from\u2064 upset to frustrated\u2063 to confident.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. \u200cDon Bacon (R-Neb.) did not\u200b hold back on his \u2064opposition to Mr.\u2062 Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need a\u2064 speaker, we got \u2062a world on fire. But I didn&#8217;t \u2062put us there. The small group that took out Kevin, and then \u2064blocked Steve has put us \u200bon\u200b the spot,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So my main concern is as an American, we believe in the rule of law at fairness. And we had a small group of folks who broke\u2064 our rules and got rid of Kevin. And then a small group broke our rules and blocked Steve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now they want us to \u2064follow the rules and support [Jordan] \u200b and \u2063I don&#8217;t like that. I don&#8217;t\u200c play a game where \u200dthe other guy can break the rules and win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Bacon lamented what he essentially called a\u2062 tyranny \u200dof the minority.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve had a minority of the \u2063majority dictate\u200d all of\u200c us, \u2064and it&#8217;s unacceptable,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) was initially nominated by Republicans and defeated \u2063Mr. Jordan in a 111\u201399 \u200dvote. But Mr. Scalise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/scalise-drops-out-of-race-for-house-speaker-role-5509364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> he \u200bwas withdrawing his candidacy after it became apparent that he couldn&#8217;t garner enough\u200d support to get over the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who is supporting Mr. Jordan, said that\u200d the\u2062 past weekend allowed Mr. Jordan to\u200d shore up support for his speaker bid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was good to take a pause this weekend\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-report-says-whoopi-goldberg-threatening-to-quit-the-view\/\" title=\"Nolte: Report Says Whoopi Goldberg Threatening to Quit 'The View'\">give people time<\/a>\u200b to \u2063go back home, see their families, see\u2063 their constituents, and then give Jim Jordan time to talk to the folks\u200c who had concerns,&#8221; \u2063he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Massie remarked there was a\u2063 mix of\u2064 pressure \u2062and persuasion to those who had their concerns\u2064 about Mr. Jordan so that they could come around and support his candidacy. He said\u200b there is a 50 percent chance Mr. Jordan gets the needed 217 votes in order \u2063to win as he can only afford to lose four votes from his fellow House Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.), a moderate freshman, said he is supporting \u200dMr. Jordan after the\u200c House Judiciary chair alleviated his\u2062 concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think\u200c that most people I represent want to know that I&#8217;m going to have a voice and that their issues will be heard,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>But Rep. Mario D\u00edaz-Balart (R-Fla.) said he is not supporting Mr. Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If anybody ever tries to intimidate me, then that&#8217;s where I close the door,&#8221; \u2063he \u200csaid.<\/p>\n<p>He did not say whether there are people \u2064trying to intimidate him into supporting Mr. Jordan, but that he himself feels &#8220;very relaxed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said her support was conditional on if Mr. Jordan \u200cmanages to \u200dgarner the requisite 217 \u2063votes before hitting the House floor. If not, the congresswoman said she would vote &#8220;present&#8221; to try to force the House Judiciary chairman to \u2064solidify his support in conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would also \u2062like to remind\u2064 Jim that Republicans are not sheep and will refuse to support him if he\u2064 will try to\u2063 use the same McCarthy intimidation techniques on members on the floor,&#8221; Ms. Spartz said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Nicolle Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), who is supporting Mr.\u200c Jordan, said that the \u200bOhio lawmaker will represent all Republicans from the conservatives to\u200d moderates like herself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I always thought that Jim Jordan was the one that could bring\u200b it together,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>While she expressed sympathy with \u200dthose outraged over\u200d the removal of Mr.\u2064 McCarthy, she said that &#8220;at\u2062 the end of the day, we need to find that person who can\u200b unify all of us&#8221; and Mr. Jordan \u200dfits the bill.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ryusuke Abe contributed to \u200dthis report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u2064 emotions and opinions expressed by House Republicans \u200bleading up to \u200dthe vote for House speaker, and how might these affect the final outcome<\/h2>\n<p><span>  F excitement and\u200d apprehension\u2063 in the air as House Republicans gathered to determine who would succeed \u200cRep. Kevin \u2064McCarthy as House speaker. The frontrunner in this \u2063race is Rep. Jim Jordan, representing Ohio&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">4th congressional district<\/a>. \u2063The developments leading up to this moment have been met with a combination of surprise, strategic persuasion, and divided opinions within\u200b the Republican party.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent\u200b GOP conference on October 16th, Rep. Jim Jordan expressed his confidence in becoming the next House speaker. He stated, &#8220;I felt good walking into\u200c the conference.\u2062 I feel even better now.&#8221; With a vote scheduled for the following day, Jordan acknowledged\u2063 the importance of continuing conversations and listening to his colleagues&#8217; perspectives before the final decision is made.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hybrid-warfare-is-one-term-with-many-meanings\/\" title=\"\u201cHybrid Warfare\u201d Is One Term With Many Meanings\">crucial turning point<\/a> for Jordan&#8217;s bid for the speaker position came when several key GOP holdouts announced their endorsement. Reps. Mike Rogers, Ann Wagner, Tom McClintock, Ken Calvert,\u2064 Drew Ferguson, Rob Wittman, and Vern Buchanan declared\u2064 their support for Jordan. This\u2062 sudden \u2063show of solidarity signals a promising shift in favor of the Ohio representative. It is worth noting \u2062that only days \u2062earlier, 55 \u2062Republicans\u200c had indicated in a secret ballot that they would not vote for\u200d Jordan on the \u200cHouse \u200dfloor, making this turnaround all \u200cthe more significant.<\/p>\n<p>During\u200c the conference, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks raised concerns about Jordan&#8217;s potential appeal, given her district&#8217;s narrow Republican majority. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed that Jordan reassured \u200bMiller-Meeks by reminding her of his campaign efforts and fundraising support, which aided her victory in a district where\u2063 she may have struggled without his assistance. This interaction \u2064showcased Jordan&#8217;s dedication to his party and his willingness to support \u2063colleagues even in \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-works-to-whittle-down-opposition-as-speaker-vote-looms\/\" title=\"Jordan strives to reduce opposition ahead of speaker vote.\">politically challenging areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republicans, such as Rep. Kevin Hern, voiced their unwavering support for Jordan\u2062 and urged him \u2064to persevere until victory is achieved, evoking the memory of when Rep. McCarthy won the position after 15 rounds of voting earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Emotions ran high before the conference, with House Republicans expressing a range of feelings, \u2062from \u2063upset to frustration and confidence. Rep.\u200b Don Bacon spoke openly\u2063 about his opposition\u200c to Jordan&#8217;s nomination, emphasizing his belief in fairness and adherence to the rule \u200dof law. Bacon claimed that a small group \u200bwithin the party had broken rules to remove Kevin \u200cMcCarthy as speaker and to prevent Steve Scalise from assuming the role. As a result, he\u200d expressed reservations about supporting Jordan, arguing that \u2063the \u200csame individuals \u2062should not be rewarded for\u200d disregarding the party&#8217;s regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Last \u2064week, Majority Leader Steve Scalise was initially nominated by Republicans but ultimately withdrew from the race due to insufficient support. This turn\u2062 of events opened the\u2063 door for Jordan, allowing him to solidify his backing during the past weekend. Rep. Thomas Massie, a supporter of Jordan, highlighted the importance of taking a pause and allowing representatives to connect with their constituents and\u200d address any concerns they may \u200chave had. This period of reflection and\u200c discussion was instrumental in garnering additional\u2063 support for \u200cJordan&#8217;s bid.<\/p>\n<p>As the Republican Party eagerly awaits the outcome of the upcoming vote, a mix of excitement and apprehension lingers in the atmosphere. Rep. Jim Jordan&#8217;s remarkable journey from being initially overlooked to emerging \u2062as the preferred candidate for the House speaker position highlights the \u2064dynamism and unpredictability\u2064 of American politics. With the support of \u2063key Republican figures and an opportunity to address concerns within the party, Jordan inches\u200d closer to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is gaining ground in the race for House speaker, moving closer to becoming second in line to the presidency. After a GOP conference on Oct. 16, Jordan expressed confidence, stating, &#8220;I felt good walking in, and now I feel even better.&#8221; House Republicans are working to determine who will succeed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2212,"featured_media":2071052,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2071051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2071051","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\/2212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2071051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2071052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2071051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2071051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2071051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}