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Former Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations, killing hundreds and taking captives.
“While I have the utmost respect for Steve Scalise, I believe that Jim Jordan has the vision, the determination, and the experience to lead the Republican conference and the entire House of Representatives,” Rep. Keith Self of McKinney. “Jim embraces the original intent of our Founders to ensure that the People’s House continues as a powerful voice for the American people.”
“He’s a fighter,” Gooden said on Fox News. “Remember he was shot many years ago. He recovered. He did not once stop leading us. He also has recently battled cancer and he is winning that fight . . . He’s really, really impressive, a testimony to what it means to fight for this nation.”Jordan is a longstanding, prominent member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus that has been a perpetual thorn in the side of past speakers.
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