Key takeaways:
- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has announced his support for a plan to temporarily empower interim speaker Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., until January.
- Jordan’s plan would allow legislative business to continue in the face of two wars and a looming government shutdown.
- Jordan has stated he will continue to run for speaker and try to shore up votes in the meantime, despite the lack of support.
In a surprising move, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has announced his support for a plan to temporarily empower interim speaker Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., until January. This comes after Jordan lost two rounds of votes this week in his bid to become the GOP’s speaker.
Jordan’s plan would allow legislative business to continue in the face of two wars and a looming government shutdown. After a closed-door meeting on the speaker debacle, Republicans confirmed that Jordan informed the GOP conference he is backing McHenry.
However, there is far from universal support for either Jordan or McHenry within the Republican Party. Jordan’s opponents have reported threats, a direct result of his mobilization of the far-right media ecosystem to pressure the holdouts.
Despite the lack of support, Jordan has stated he will continue to run for speaker and try to shore up votes in the meantime. It remains to be seen if he will be successful in his bid for speaker.
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