The House is in session for a second round of balloting for speaker on Wednesday morning as Jim Jordan fights to win over his many holdouts for the job to…
A diverse group of 20 Republicans rejected Jordan's nomination on TuesdayJordan lost 20 Republican votes in the first round of balloting Tuesday and appeared likely to lose even more on Wednesday.Kelly backed Rep. Steve Scalise in the first round of voting but switched his vote to Boehner for the second round.Boehner was chased to early retirement in 2015 by threats of ouster from right-flank insurgents like those who toppled Kevin McCarthy.
Republican Rep. Don Bacon, a leading centrist, cast the first GOP vote against Jordan, picking Kevin McCarthy instead. Bacon also voted against Jordan on Tuesday. He opened by referencing the floor debate during former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and referring to the “state of chaos” in the House.Cole said a speaker needs a spine of steel, and he said Jordan has that.Jordan can lose up to four Republican votes on Wednesday's vote and still become speaker.To be elected speaker, a member must win more than half the votes in the chamber.
Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York on Tuesday. He said while walking into Wednesday's vote that he still won't vote for Jordan. Jordan is a hometown boy whose Ohio State University wrestling coach title, conservative policies and never-say-die persona on Capitol Hill have earned him more devotion in his heavily gerrymandered district than he’s currently receiving in Congress.
Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania posted on social media that the election is a fight to end the status quo, “and it ain't easy.” He urged Jordan's backers to “stay strong and keep praying.” Jordan is hoping to win the speaker's gavel on the second ballot, but it's looking increasingly unlikely. One holdout from Tuesday's first round of voting is predicting Jordan will lose even more votes Wednesday.A key holdout to Jim Jordan's bid for House speaker says he thinks Jordan will lose more votes on the second round of balloting.
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