{"id":2073026,"date":"2023-10-19T12:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-suspends-bid-for-house-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:23:31","slug":"jim-jordan-suspends-bid-for-house-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-suspends-bid-for-house-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Jordan withdraws from 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\">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-suspends-bid-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=2073026&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>Conservative Jim Jordan Suspends Speaker \u2062Bid, Backs Patrick McHenry Temporarily<\/h2>\n<p>Hardline conservative Jim \u2064Jordan has \u2062made the decision to suspend his\u2062 bid for the role of\u2063 speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Instead, he will support Republican Patrick \u200bMcHenry to fill\u2062 the position on a temporary basis, according to lawmakers. This move comes\u200b after Jordan failed twice to secure \u2063the necessary votes \u200bto become speaker, facing opposition from both Democrats and some of his fellow \u200cRepublicans.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of a leader in\u200b the \u2064House for over two weeks has caused \u200cconcern, and this decision has sparked outrage among\u2062 Republican hardliners.\u200c This group has wielded significant influence throughout the year, pushing Washington to the brink of default and\u2064 a government shutdown in their pursuit\u200c of budget cuts, which have had \u200blimited \u2062success thus \u2063far.<\/p>\n<p>During a \u200c<a title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\">closed-door meeting<\/a> with fellow Republicans,\u200c Jordan expressed\u200d his intention not to seek a third vote \u2063for the post. \u2063Instead, he\u2062 plans to support a proposal that would empower McHenry to hold the position \u200duntil January. Several lawmakers confirmed\u2062 this development.<\/p>\n<p>McHenry, who has been acting speaker since Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s removal on October 3, declined to comment, stating that there were <a title=\"Jim Jordan withdraws from House Speaker race.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-suspends-bid-for-house-speaker\/\">ongoing discussions taking place<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This option, which Democrats\u200d have also indicated they might support, would \u2064allow \u200dCongress to resume its work. President Joe Biden is expected to request approval for significant funding, including $60 billion for \u200bUkraine, $10 billion for Israel, and \u200bfunding for \u200dU.S. government operations,\u200c which is set to expire in less than a month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t believe we&#8217;re going down this route,&#8221; expressed Republican representative Jim Banks.<\/p>\n<h3>Afternoon Vote Possible<\/h3>\n<p>Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who does not \u200bsupport the\u2063 proposal, stated that \u2063the House \u2063could vote on it in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Republican voters worked\u200d very hard to give us our majority. And this conference is broken \u200cbecause Republicans worked with Democrats and put us here,&#8221; she\u200c voiced her concerns.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear whether Jordan, who has \u2063the backing of\u2063 former president Donald Trump, \u2064will completely abandon his leadership \u2062bid or continue to \u2064seek support among Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The prolonged battle for leadership has exposed divisions among Republicans, who hold\u2062 a\u2063 narrow 221-212 majority in the chamber. Investors believe\u200d that the turmoil on Capitol Hill is contributing to market \u2064volatility.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now, the Republican agenda, conservative agenda, \u2064is totally derailed,&#8221; said Republican\u200d representative\u200b Mario Diaz-Balart, an opponent of Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan is now \u2063the\u2064 third speaker candidate to fall victim to Republican infighting. Kevin McCarthy was removed from the\u2063 position on October 3 by a small \u2063group of Republican insurgents. Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, \u200cinitially secured \u2063his party&#8217;s endorsement but withdrew after failing\u200c to consolidate support.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 his first attempt on Tuesday, Jordan received 200 votes, followed by 199 votes on Wednesday. Republican representative\u2063 Don Bacon, one of his opponents,\u2062 predicted that he would lose another\u200d 10 votes\u2064 in a potential third attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of Jordan have cited differences on taxes and spending\u200b as reasons\u200b for their votes against him. They also accuse him of undermining Scalise&#8217;s leadership bid last week. Additionally, some have raised concerns about harassing phone calls and death threats from Jordan&#8217;s supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of \u200cJordan argue that he would be an effective advocate for conservative policies in a city where Democrats control the White House and the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other congressional leaders, Jordan\u200d has built his reputation as \u200ban uncompromising advocate for the party&#8217;s right wing, often clashing\u2063 with both Republicans and Democrats. He played a significant role in encouraging government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 and was involved in former President Trump&#8217;s efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden&#8217;s victory in the \u20642020 election, as revealed by a congressional investigation. Currently, \u200che is part of an impeachment investigation of President Biden,\u200c which has yet to \u2062find evidence of wrongdoing by\u200b the president.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting\u2064 by David Morgan, Moira Warburton, and Makini Brice,\u2063 additional reporting by Katharine Jackson, Davide Barbusca, and Julio-Cesar Chavez; writing by Andy Sullivan; Editing\u2062 by Scott Malone, Grant McCool, and Nick Zieminski)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How has \u2062the\u2063 absence \u2064of \u2062a \u200bspeaker in the House for over two weeks raised concerns about the ability \u2062of Congress to effectively function\u2063 and <a title=\"Atheist group targets Ohio school board for ending prayer with \u2018our savior Jesus Christ\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atheist-group-targets-ohio-school-board-for-ending-prayer-with-our-savior-jesus-christ\/\">make important decisions<\/a>, and \u200cwhat does it reveal\u2063 about the deep divisions\u2062 within the Republican party<\/h2>\n<p>\u2062Blican party \u2064lacks a clear and united vision,&#8221; says political\u2062 analyst Jessica Smith. \u200c&#8221;The infighting \u2064and power struggles within the party are not only detrimental to \u2062their image but \u200dalso hinder their ability to effectively govern and \u2064address\u2064 key issues facing the nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jordan&#8217;s decision\u200d to suspend his bid for speaker and back McHenry \u2062on a temporary basis has drawn mixed \u2063reactions within the Republican party.\u2064 Some view it as a pragmatic move to ensure that \u2064Congress can resume its work and avoid further delays. Others, however, see\u2062 it as a \u200bbetrayal of conservative values and a \u2064concession to political compromise.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of a\u200c speaker in the House for over \u2062two weeks has raised concerns \u2063among \u2063both Republicans and Democrats\u200c about \u2062the ability of \u200dCongress to effectively \u200bfunction and make important decisions. It has\u2063 also highlighted \u2062the deep divisions within the Republican party that \u2062have been exacerbated\u2063 by the <a title=\"McCarthy's profanity-filled threat sparks GOP division.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-confronts-gop-colleagues-with-profanity-laced-threat-faces-civil-war\/\">hardline conservative faction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This faction, led by members like Jordan and Greene, has been steadfast in its pursuit of budget cuts and\u200b conservative policies. \u200cTheir ideologically driven agenda has \u2062often clashed with\u200d more moderate Republicans and Democrats, leading to\u200b stalemates\u2062 and gridlock\u200d in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan&#8217;s inability to secure the necessary votes to become speaker reflects the challenges he\u200c faces in gaining\u2064 broader support within his own\u2064 party. His affiliation\u200b with former \u200bpresident Donald Trump, while popular among his base, \u200dhas not translated into \u200dwidespread support among his Republican colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to back McHenry temporarily\u200c could\u200c be seen as a strategic move by Jordan to maintain relevance and influence within the Republican party. By aligning \u2064himself with \u200dMcHenry,\u2064 who \u200bhas been acting \u2062speaker since McCarthy&#8217;s removal, Jordan ensures that he still has a stake in the leadership and \u2063decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p>However, this move is not without \u200drisks. The\u2063 Republican party\u2064 is \u200dalready \u200dfragile and divided, \u200band Jordan&#8217;s decision could\u2064 further exacerbate these divisions. It remains to\u2064 be seen whether \u2064his supporters and conservative hardliners will\u200c view this as a pragmatic compromise or a betrayal of their values.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bbattle for \u200dleadership in the House exposes\u2062 the challenges facing the Republican party as it navigates a changing political landscape. The\u200c party must find\u200d a way to \u200bbridge the\u2064 divide between its conservative and moderate factions and\u2064 present a united\u2064 front to address the \u2062<a title=\"Tim Scott criticizes Biden administration for neglecting loyalty to US allies.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-says-loyalty-to-us-allies-is-message-lost-in-biden-administration\/\">pressing \u200cissues facing<\/a> the nation.<\/p>\n<p>As Congress faces \u200cimportant decisions on funding, government operations, and international relations, the absence of \u2064a \u2062strong and unified leadership hinders its ability to\u200d effectively govern. The repercussions of this\u2062 power struggle \u200cextend beyond the walls of Capitol Hill and impact\u200b the overall stability and functioning of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the Republican party must confront its internal divisions and strive \u200bto find common\u2063 ground in order to effectively address the challenges facing \u200cthe nation.\u200c The decision by Jim Jordan to suspend \u2064his bid for speaker \u2063and back Patrick McHenry\u2064 temporarily reflects the ongoing struggles within the party and \u2062highlights the need for\u200d a cohesive and united vision\u2063 moving \u2064forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hardline conservative Jim Jordan will suspend his bid for U.S. House Speaker, supporting Patrick McHenry temporarily. 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