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The Ohio Republican acknowledged "frustrations" from his fellow GOP lawmakers about the treatment of McCarthy and Scalise, as well as the events that took place over the past month, and said that conference "must move forward." "We agreed on the need for Congress to pass a strong NDAA, appropriations to fund our government's vital functions, and other important legislation like the Farm Bill," Rogers wrote. Opening statements, nominations and procedures could eat up an hour or so — Jordan and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will be nominated, and then the voting begins.
House Speaker ElectionHouse Delays 3rd Vote After Jordan Fails Again
Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry, who is temporarily leading the House, declared the chamber in recess after Jordan failed to receive the requisite number of votes to be elected speaker. Several Republicans backed the request, including Texas Rep. Kay Granger and Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack. Both, along with Diaz-Balart, were among the 20 GOP lawmakers who declined to support Jordan in the first floor vote and backed Scalise instead. Seven Republicans voted for Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., who was the previous speaker-designate before being forced to withdraw due to mounting opposition. Six GOP lawmakers voted for ousted ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and three moderate New York Republicans voted for former GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York.
Jordan wins over key opponents in hours before House vote
Victoria Spartz of Indiana is one Republican to watch — she voted against Jordan on Tuesday. Representative Ann Wagner of Missouri voted for Jordan on the first vote, after saying she was a “hell no” beforehand. There was some chatter she might defect, but she votes for Jordan again, which was a bit of a surprise.
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Representative Vern Buchanan of Florida voted for Mr. Jordan but had expressed anger at the way the Ohio Republican treated Mr. Scalise. On Wednesday, he switched and voted instead for fellow Floridian Byron Donalds, who briefly explored a speaker bid. Representative Mike Kelly, Republican of Pennsylvania, introduced a resolution on Monday that would force a vote on keeping Mr. McHenry in an empowered role until Nov. 17.
But Republicans said to be weighing a bid include Josh Mandel, the former state treasurer who lost a 2012 race to Senator Sherrod Brown; Frank LaRose, Ohio’s secretary of state; J.D. Vance, the Ohio-born author of “Hillbilly Elegy”; Jane Timken, the Ohio Republican Party chairwoman; and several members of Ohio’s congressional delegation. Two other Ohio Republicans, Jon A. Husted, the state’s lieutenant governor, and former Representative Pat Tiberi, have said they will not run for Senate.
House begins voting for speaker
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC), who supported Jordan in the first round of voting, sounded a hopeful note, stating that this was only the first round, and conversations were happening Tuesday afternoon to attempt to get Jordan defectors to flip. All 212 voting Democrats cast their ballots for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). LaLota wouldn't ascribe blame to any pressure campaign by Jordan's surrogates or conservative media champions. He said the threats are likely the byproduct of "extremists" who are "disgruntled" in a politically toxic environment. A reporter asked Jordan point-blank if he believes the 2020 presidential election was stolen. "Every day the majority chooses to engage in a Republican civil war that is threatening their own members instead of engaging with us in the work of the American people is a day that weakens this institution in the standing of our country," she said.
Jim Jordan loses first vote to become House speaker as GOP chaos deepens
After being rejected on the first ballot for House speaker, Jordan said he was “not really” surprised at the tally and expected to do better in the next round, possibly later Tuesday. After McCarthy made concession after concession to the right flank, he is done negotiating— now his strategy is to grind down his opponents by staying in the race for as many ballots as it take, the source added. This comes as the 118th Congress across both chambers is being sworn in on Tuesday. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy briefly went to the cloakroom when members were done voting and now is back on the floor talking to members. Now, there is a second round of voting – and Jordan is a candidate after he was nominated by Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Jordan loses third round, with 25 GOP defections
Follow her for updates and analysis on the 2024 presidential race and key Senate and House races. Six Republicans voted for ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), seven backed Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), three voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), and a handful voted for other lawmakers. Historically, the speaker election is a formality in which the party that controls the House easily elects its candidate to the position. But since Republicans retook the House in January, that precedent has changed. Of the holdouts, Politico reports that seven Republicans voted for Scalise, six voted for McCarthy and three voted for New York Rep. Lee Zeldin. California Rep. Mike Garcia, Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole and Kentucky Rep. Tom Massie each earned one vote.
Live updates: Jim Jordan fails to win House speakership on first ballot - CNN
Live updates: Jim Jordan fails to win House speakership on first ballot.
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He also took issue with right-wing influencers and television stars who have waged a public campaign to pressure GOP holdouts into backing Jordan. Jordan's office confirmed that he planned to keep trying to win the gavel. Some of the holdouts, many of whom are the party's moderates and dealmakers, have framed their decision as a matter of principle that mentality has been reflected in their commitment to withholding support for Jordan despite some of them receiving death threats. Some moderate Republicans have suggested calling a vote to provide Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, whose role is ceremonial, with temporary governing power while the House decides its next speaker.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan called on his party to "rally around" Rep. Kevin McCarthy who failed to receive a majority of the vote for House speaker on the first ballot. If the House cannot elect a speaker, members could choose to empower Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.), who is serving as speaker pro tempore, to move crucial legislation. Former GOP House Speakers John A. Boehner, who received one vote Wednesday, and Newt Gingrich pushed for that solution in statements Tuesday.
Twenty-two Republicans refused to back Jordan for the speakership, up from the 20 who would not back him on his first attempt Tuesday. All of the GOP lawmakers who voted against Jordan, a right-wing firebrand, backed more traditional Republicans, including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Jordan’s vote is only the second time in the last century that a lawmaker failed to be elected in the first round. The first came back in January 2023, when it took Kevin McCarthy 15 rounds of voting to secure the gavel. Jordan lost the support of 20 of his fellow Republicans in his first attempt at the speakership, winning 200 votes and falling short of the 217 needed to prevail. Democrats nominated Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who received 212 votes.
On Tuesday, Mr Bacon had protested how some conservatives had deposed Mr McCarthy and blocked Mr Scalise. Mr Lawler, a Republican who represents a district that voted for President Joe Biden, told The Independent that he cast his vote for Mr McCarthy because he did not believe Mr McCarthy should have been removed. The vote against Mr Jordan comes as the House marks two weeks since Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filed a motion to vacate, which led to seven other Republicans and every Democratic representative present to depose former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Womack said his staff had been threatened in an effort to pressure him to flip his vote. House Democrats all backed Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who finished with 212 votes to Jordan's 199. Spartz, who lives in Noblesville, was reelected in 2022 to her second term representing the state’s Fifth Congressional District, which stretches north of Indianapolis. Indiana Rep. Larry Bucshon initially initially said on X that he would support Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., but posted support for Jordan on Sunday. His entry into the media industry began at Syracuse University where he majored in magazine journalism and produced award-winning coverage of the U.S.-Mexico border. At Syracuse, Alex also completed majors in policy studies as well as citizenship & civic engagement and was recognized as a Remembrance Scholar, one of the university's highest honors.
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