The race for the next Speaker of the House of Representatives has become increasingly competitive, with 25 entrenched GOP lawmakers blocking Rep. Jim Jordan from winning the gavel. Jordan received 194 votes in the third ballot, 21 votes short of the number he needed to be elected. Another round of voting is required, and the outcome is uncertain as the 25 entrenched GOP lawmakers have yet to declare their support for any of the candidates.
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Tensions between Republicans in the House of Representatives have been escalating, with some voicing their opposition to Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) bid for House speaker. Recently, the wife of a Republican lawmaker who opposed Jordan received a threatening voicemail, warning her that her information would be put online and asking why her husband was a "pig". The incident is a reminder of the divisions within the party and the future of Jordan's bid for House speaker remains uncertain.
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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has announced his support for a plan to temporarily empower interim speaker Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., until January, after losing two rounds of votes in his bid to become the GOP's speaker. This plan would allow legislative business to continue despite two wars and a looming government shutdown, but there is far from universal support for either Jordan or McHenry within the Republican Party. Jordan has stated he will continue to run for speaker and try to shore up votes in the meantime.
Key takeaways: Rep. Jim Jordan has been unable to secure enough votes to win the speaker’s gavel. Rep. Buck believes a temporary speakership is the…
House Republicans are pushing back against an outside pressure campaign by conservative media and supporters of Rep. Jim Jordan's speaker bid, which has included anonymous and vaguely threatening text messages, cussing out of staffers, and robocalls to voters. Rep. Bacon and his wife have received death threats, and Rep. Womack and Rep. Gimenez have spoken out against the campaign. Jordan has failed twice to get the votes needed to become speaker, and the pressure appears to be backfiring.
House Republicans have failed to elect a permanent speaker for the second time, with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) falling short of the 217 votes needed to win the gavel. Some Republicans are now looking to expand the powers of Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) in order to break the deadlock, but it remains unclear if this will be enough to elect a new speaker. The House has been leaderless since former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stepped down in October, and it is unclear how long it will take for the chamber to elect a new speaker.