{"id":2071763,"date":"2023-10-18T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-vote-the-22-republicans-who-voted-no-on-jim-jordans-second-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:44:12","slug":"speaker-vote-the-22-republicans-who-voted-no-on-jim-jordans-second-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-vote-the-22-republicans-who-voted-no-on-jim-jordans-second-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker vote: 22 Republicans reject Jim Jordan&#8217;s second ballot."},"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%2Fspeaker-vote-the-22-republicans-who-voted-no-on-jim-jordans-second-ballot%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=2071763&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>Rep. Jim Jordan Falls Short in Speaker Vote<\/h2>\n<p>Despite\u2062 winning the majority of Republicans in the House, Rep. Jim Jordan \u200c(R-OH) was unable to secure the necessary votes to be elected House speaker on\u200c the second ballot. This setback comes after losing more votes than he\u2064 gained on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>All\u2062 Democrats voted \u200dfor House Minority Leader \u200bHakeem Jeffries \u2062(D-NY), who also did \u200bnot reach\u200c a majority of the total vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Live Updates \u2062on Speaker \u200bVote<\/h3>\n<p>Jordan\u2062 received \u200c198 votes, meaning he could only afford \u2062to lose\u200c four GOP votes on the House floor \u2063to\u2063 secure the position. However, 22 Republicans \u200cvoted against him \u200bfor House speaker:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) \u2014 \u200dvoted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Vern Buchanan* (R-FL) \u2014 voted for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Ken \u2062Buck (R-CO) \u2014 voted for Tom Emmer (R-MN)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) \u2014 voted for McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Anthony D\u2019Esposito (R-NY) \u2014 voted for former New \u200bYork Republican Rep.\u200b Lee Zeldin<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) \u2014 voted for House \u200dMajority \u200cLeader Steve \u2062Scalise (R-LA)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) \u2014 voted for \u2062Rep. Mike \u200cGarcia \u200c(R-CA)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Drew Ferguson*\u200c (R-GA) \u2014 voted for Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep.\u200b Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)\u200b \u2014 voted\u2063 for Zeldin<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Carlos \u2063Gimenez (R-FL) \u2014 voted for McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) \u2014 voted for \u2062Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) \u2014 voted for Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. John James (R-MI) \u2014 voted for former Michigan \u2062Republican Rep. \u2062Candice Miller<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Mike \u200dKelly (R-PA) \u2014 voted for \u2062former House Speaker\u200d John Boehner<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) \u2014 voted for McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Nick \u200cLaLota (R-NY) \u200d\u2014 voted for Zeldin<\/li>\n<li>Rep. \u200bMike Lawler (R-NY) \u2014 voted \u2062for McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks* (R-IA) \u2014 voted for Rep. Kay Granger\u200d (R-TX)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. John \u200dRutherford (R-FL) \u2014 voted\u200d for Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Mike Simpson \u2064(R-ID) \u2014 voted for Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Peter\u200d Stauber* (R-MN) \u2014 voted for Rep. Bruce\u2062 Westerman (R-AR)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) \u2014 voted\u200b for\u2063 Scalise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jordan managed to convince \u2064only two Republican defectors to vote\u200b for him: Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), who previously voted for McCarthy, and\u2063 Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), who previously voted for \u200cRep. Thomas Massie\u2064 (R-KY).<\/p>\n<p>Four\u200d Republicans \u2063who initially voted for Jordan \u2062on Tuesday \u200dswitched their votes to \u2064other candidates in\u200d the\u200b first vote on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rep. Vern Buchanan\u200b (R-FL) \u2014\u2062 voted for Rep. Byron \u2062Donalds\u2063 (R-FL)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) \u2014 voted for\u2064 Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) \u2014 voted for Rep.\u200d Kay Granger (R-TX)<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Peter\u200c Stauber (R-MN) \u2014 voted for Rep. Bruce\u2063 Westerman (R-AR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The timing of a third speaker vote \u2062remains \u200cuncertain.<\/p>\n<p>The House \u2064of \u200dRepresentatives has been without \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-the-things-the-house-cant-do-without-a-speaker\/\" title=\"House needs speaker for everything.\">constitutionally mandated leader<\/a> for two weeks since McCarthy&#8217;s removal in \u200ba historic vote, which saw eight Republicans join all Democrats in ousting \u200cthe House \u2063speaker. Jordan is\u200b the \u200csecond nominee Republicans have put \u200bforward since McCarthy&#8217;s removal, as Scalise initially received the nomination\u2063 but withdrew when it became clear \u2063he would\u2063 not secure\u2063 the necessary\u200c 217 GOP votes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The\u2064 Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-vote-the-22-republicans-who-voted-no-on-jim-jordans-second-ballot\/\" title=\"Speaker vote: 22 Republicans reject Jim Jordan's second ballot.\">speaker election results highlight<\/a> the\u2063 need for unity \u2064and compromise within both parties\u2063 for effective\u200c governance<\/h2>\n<p><span>  For McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. \u200dMatt\u200c \u200cGrossman\u200b \u200d(R-CO) \u2014 voted for Emmer<\/li>\n<li>Rep. \u200bJaime \u200dHerrera Beutler \u2063(R-WA) \u2063\u2014 voted for McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. \u200bBob juggo (R-TX) \u2014 \u2063voted for\u200c McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. \u2064Trent Kelly (R-MS)\u200b \u2014 voted \u2063for\u200c \u2063Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Adam Kinzinger \u2062(R-IL) \u2014 \u200dvoted for McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) \u2014 voted for \u200b\u2063Scalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) \u2014 \u2064voted for McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep. \u200bDavidson Mueller (R-OH) \u2014 voted for \u2062McCarthy<\/li>\n<li>Rep.\u200b\u2063 Greg Pence (R-IN) \u2014 voted\u2063 for Emmer<\/li>\n<li>Rep.\u200c Maria \u2064Salazar \u200b(R-FL) \u2014 voted for \u200cScalise<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Paul Sen\u200cse\u200bnbrenner (R-WI) \u2014 voted for \u2063Garcia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u200b\u200b\u202eJordan expressed\u200d his \u200cdisappointment\u2063\u200b after\u2063 the vote, but vowed \u200bto continue fighting for conservative values\u200d in \u2064the House. &#8220;Even though I didn&#8217;t win today, I&#8217;m\u2064 not going to stop working\u200d hard every day to make sure our conservative values and principles\u2064 are \u2064upheld,&#8221; he \u2064said\u2064 in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries,\u2063 who received \u2063148 total votes, also \u200backnowledged the difficulty of\u200b the\u200c speaker election but remained optimistic \u2063for \u2063the future.\u200d &#8220;While \u200btoday&#8217;s results may not have been \u2064what we hoped \u2064for, we will continue to fight \u200bfor the needs and\u200b aspirations of the American \u200bpeople,&#8221; he\u200c\u200f\u2061 said.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for the Republican Party<\/h3>\n<p>Jordan&#8217;s \u200bfailure to\u200c secure the House\u200c speaker position has raised concerns within the Republican\u2064 Party. As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-bombshell-stories-censored-by-big-tech\/\" title=\"4 Bombshell Stories Censored By Big Tech\">prominent conservative voice<\/a>, Jordan was seen as someone who could rally the \u200dparty base\u200d and push for\u2064 conservative policies \u200cin \u2062the House. \u2062His inability to garner enough support from his Republican colleagues raises questions about the direction the party will \u200dtake \u200bmoving forward.<\/p>\n<p>On the other\u200b hand, \u2063Jeffries&#8217; inability to \u2062secure a majority of \u2062the total vote also indicates division within the Democratic Party. With a slim majority \u2064in the House,\u2062 it is crucial \u2064for Democrats\u2064 to unite \u2063behind \u2062a strong \u2062leader \u2062who can effectively navigate\u200c the challenges \u2064and push \u2063for their legislative agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker election\u200c results highlight the\u200b deep divisions within\u2062 both parties and the\u2062 need for unity and compromise \u2062in order to effectively govern. With \u200bimportant policy\u2063 issues such as infrastructure, healthcare, \u200band immigration on the \u200bagenda, it is imperative for \u200bboth parties to <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 work towards bipartisan solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Jim Jordan&#8217;s failure to become House speaker \u2062highlights the challenges\u2064 and divisions \u2063within the Republican Party. While he was\u200b able to win the majority of Republicans in the House, he\u2063 fell\u200c short \u2063of securing the necessary votes. This setback raises questions \u200cabout\u200d the party&#8217;s future direction and the \u2062ability to rally support among its members.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries\u200c also\u2063 faced difficulties \u2064in securing a majority of the total\u200b vote. \u2062This\u200c highlights the division within the Democratic Party and the \u2063need for a strong and united \u2063leadership to effectively push for their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u2063 the speaker election results underscore\u2062 the importance of unity and compromise in order \u200cto govern effectively. With critical issues on the agenda,\u200d both parties must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-things-to-know-about-the-united-auto-workers-strike\/\" title=\"Key points about the United Auto Workers strike: \n\n1. Ongoing strike by United Auto Workers.\n2. Impacts major automakers in the United States.\n3. Demands include better wages, job security, and healthcare benefits.\">find \u200ccommon ground<\/a> and \u200cwork together to find bipartisan solutions that address the needs \u200bof\u2063 the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) fell short in the second speaker vote, failing to secure the necessary 217 votes. 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